Levi has signed a three-year, entry-level contract with Buffalo.

EDGE Analysis

Levi excelled with Northeastern University, posting a 1.54 GAA and a .952 save percentage in 32 contests in 2021-22 and following that up with a 2.24 GAA and .933 save percentage in 34 games this season. He was originally taken by Florida with the No. 212 pick in the 2020 NHL Draft, but Buffalo acquired him as part of the Sam Reinhart trade in the summer of 2021. Levi has plenty of potential, though the 21-year-old might need to put in some work in the AHL before he's ready to challenge for a roster spot with the Sabres.

Levi has been traded to Buffalo from Florida, along with a lottery-protected first-round pick in 2022, for Sam Reinhart, reports The Buffalo News.

EDGE Analysis

Levi burst into prominence at the 2021 IIHF World Junior Championship, where the seventh-rounder (2020) posted an eye-popping .964 save percentage on a silver-medal run with Canada. A rib injury suffered at the tourney kept him out of Northeastern's lineup after the junior tourney. But his pedigree precedes him. Levi was named the CJHL Player of the Year and MVP, and CCHL MVP in 2019-20 with a stunning .941 save percentage. The Sabres have now solidified their goaltending pipeline and don't be surprised if Levi climbs above them all in a few short years.