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Oilers Acquire Goaltender Devon Levi From Sabres

The move adds an inexpensive high-upside option to Edmonton's goalie group, preserving salary-cap flexibility.

Overview

  • The Oilers announced Wednesday that they traded their 2028 third-round pick to the Buffalo Sabres for 24-year-old Devon Levi and a 2028 seventh-round pick.
  • Levi spent 2025–26 in the AHL with the Rochester Americans, posting a 23-20-9 record, three shutouts and a .904 save percentage as he worked to increase his pro workload.
  • Levi was an elite amateur prospect — with a .952 save percentage at Northeastern and standout World Junior play for Canada — but he has struggled to replicate that form in 39 NHL games, where he posted an .894 save percentage with Buffalo.
  • He carries the second year of a two-year deal with an $812,500 cap hit, which makes him a low-cost depth option expected to compete with Tristan Jarry, Connor Ungar and Matt Tomkins for roster time.
  • The trade gives Edmonton a low-risk gamble on upside and gives Buffalo draft compensation for a player who might otherwise have been exposed to waivers, and observers will watch preseason performance to see if Levi can translate his amateur form to an NHL role.