Levi

[jamze132]

He was highly touted? Guy sucks!

[DetoxTent]

Well, perhaps, they coaches should be seasoning him in the AHL for awhile?

[JATMtheJATM]

Set up to fail. No one jumps from college to pro. This guy isn't the exception. They're gonna ruin this kid

[DetoxTent]

Mercifully they pulled him after 5 goals against. Should have done it after 3rd one IMO.

[sukie]

Rebound in traffic… D let 2 Bruins stand on top of him… 1-0
one time cross ice pass… no chance top shelf… 2-0
3 on one break… 3-0

[Mr. Pink]

Said it last April, the kid isn't ready for the NHL.

Same stuff going on as then.

[Woodman]

Waited far too long.

[JATMtheJATM]

Said it last April, the kid isn't ready for the NHL.

Same stuff going on as then.

They didn't have a choice last April. They do now

[JATMtheJATM]

I'm cautious about this, but it almost looks like the Sabres are utilizing Levi in an aggressive way. They're sending him to Roch to get games in, but when UPL needs a break, they're calling him up to play a single game. Not an ideal plan, but way better than leaving him to back up UPL

But also, it is the Sabres week off, so maybe they plan on recalling him long term once that breaks

[jamze132]

UPL was looking semi-decent before the break. Something needs to click for one of these guys if we have any shot at the playoffs.

[JATMtheJATM]

UPL was looking semi-decent before the break. Something needs to click for one of these guys if we have any shot at the playoffs.

We really don't unless they rattle off like 8 of 10 and have a 6-2-2 pace after that.

At least Levi is getting time in Roch

[mightysimi]

I think highly touted is a stretch. He was a 7th round pick but was a hot name after his world junior run.

I sure hope he turns out as Canada is running out of goalies that don't assault people.

[JATMtheJATM]

I think highly touted is a stretch. He was a 7th round pick but was a hot name after his world junior run.

I sure hope he turns out as Canada is running out of goalies that don't assault people.

Well he also dominated at the college level. Goalies are voodoo. Levi might end up going busy, but he definitely earned his stock increase

[jamze132]

Ulmark would be nice to have.

[JATMtheJATM]

Ulmark would be nice to have.

Sabres jerked him around. Similar to Reinhart. didn't prioritize him when contract talk came around, and he bolted

[DetoxTent]

Ulmark would be nice to have.

Ullmark is not as good as he looks. He only looks good because of the team that is playing in front of him. The past 2 or 3 months, UPL has been every bit as good as Ullmark if not betterl The issue is the team that plays in front of him sucks. The Sabres need a solid veteran pair of defenders as starters, not Dahlin (Mr I think I'm Bobby Orr) and whoever. Samuelsson wasn't playing too well before he got hurt. Power is a wet-behind-ears kid who badly needed a year or 2 in the AHL, just like Levi. Connor Clifton brought the Boston attitude/work ethic with him, which is a breath of fresh air. Young Johnson and Joki are solid 2nd/3rd pairing guys. Eric Johnson is going to get traded any day now. Then Oloffson (thank God) and maybe more. Sellers we have become.

[mightysimi]

Well he also dominated at the college level. Goalies are voodoo. Levi might end up going busy, but he definitely earned his stock increase

Not sure there is a history of NCAA goalies stepping in right away and playing well. It's not anywhere near the same level.

Even guys who played in NCAA that ended up being good like Hellebuyck or Demko played multiple years in the minors.

I agree goalies are voodoo and one can get hot at any minute but he will always be a guy that needs to do more than say guys like Helle or Demko due to his size. You know as a goalie that 80% of it is being in the right spot. when you are bigger, more stuff hits you when you are in the right spot. It really is just basic physics. For every guy who is Saros, there are 100's that aren't due to size.

Again, I am cheering for him as I want/need him to succeed. I just worry about it based on recent NHL history.

[JATMtheJATM]

Not sure there is a history of NCAA goalies stepping in right away and playing well. It's not anywhere near the same level.

Even guys who played in NCAA that ended up being good like Hellebuyck or Demko played multiple years in the minors.

I agree goalies are voodoo and one can get hot at any minute but he will always be a guy that needs to do more than say guys like Helle or Demko due to his size. You know as a goalie that 80% of it is being in the right spot. when you are bigger, more stuff hits you when you are in the right spot. It really is just basic physics. For every guy who is Saros, there are 100's that aren't due to size.

Again, I am cheering for him as I want/need him to succeed. I just worry about it based on recent NHL history.

It seems the sabres have learned from his down play and he's sticking in Roch for a while.

Even Miller was bad in the NHL until he was 25 (one game he was shellacked by the wings and was crying in the locker room)

I get he has shown flashes. I get there was hype around him. He shouldn't have been in Buffalo for so long once it was evident he wasn't ready.

[mightysimi]

Yeah agree with the last point for sure. I hope he can turn it around, I always cheer for the smaller guys knowing the deck is stacked against them for the most part.

[JATMtheJATM]

Yeah agree with the last point for sure. I hope he can turn it around, I always cheer for the smaller guys knowing the deck is stacked against them for the most part.

And part of that last part is the absolute incompetence of Adams to address a weakness. Leaving a green, unready prospect up in the National League because he's the better option than your true backup?

Then you go out, and you get a backup. A backup can't cost that much to acquire on the trade market. Or ****, there's gotta be free agents who they can try. Just insane to me