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Sabres Sign Devon Levi to Two-Year, $1.625M Extension to Cement Goalie Depth

This extension establishes Levi as the Sabres’ designated backup to Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen for the 2025–26 season.

Devon Levi, Buffalo Sabres (Amy Irvin / The Hockey Writers)
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Overview

  • Levi’s two-year extension carries an average annual value of $812,500 and rounds out Buffalo’s roster of five contracted goaltenders.
  • In 39 NHL appearances, he holds a 17-17-2 record with a 3.29 goals-against average and an .894 save percentage.
  • Since 2023-24, he posted a .922 save percentage, 41-19-10 record and seven shutouts over 68 games with the Rochester Americans.
  • Originally a seventh-round pick by Florida in 2020, Levi arrived in Buffalo via the Sam Reinhart trade and amassed a .942 save percentage and 16 shutouts across two seasons at Northeastern.
  • The signing concludes Buffalo’s netminder contract slate to support the franchise’s ongoing rebuild under GM Kevyn Adams.