In the latest of a long-running saga in Edmonton and their goaltending situation, the Oilers make a trade with the Buffalo Sabres to bring in young netminder Devon Levi. Coming to Edmonton along with a 2028 7th-round pick, the Oilers will send a 2028 3rd-round pick to the Buffalo Sabres for the goaltender. Let’s delve more into this Sabres and Oilers trade.
We have acquired a third-round pick in the 2028 NHL Draft from the Edmonton Oilers in exchange for goaltender Devon Levi and a seventh-round pick in the 2028 NHL Draft.
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The Edmonton Oilers May Have Their Goaltender of the Future
In the trade for Devon Levi, the Oilers find a young, formerly highly touted netminder looking to break into the NHL. Appearing in nine NHL games in the 2025-26 season, Levi posted a 2-7-0 record with a .872 save percentage. His AHL numbers have also dipped over the last couple of seasons. In the 2024-25 season, Levi had a 25-13-4 record and a .919 save percentage. This fell to a 23-20-9 record and a .904 save percentage this past season. Edmonton will need to try its best to isolate the young netminder as he continues to develop.
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The Buffalo Sabres Clear Space in the Goaltending Department
While the 3rd round pick isn’t a fantastic return, the Sabres were already full in the goaltending department between Ukko-Pekka-Luukkonen, Alex Lyon, and Colten Ellis. They have also been one of the most heavily linked teams to Winnipeg Jets star Connor Hellebuyck. In this move, Buffalo has cleared up some roster space while getting an asset in the process. Watch for Buffalo in the Hellebuyck sweepstakes going forward.
Both teams have designs of making deep runs into the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Levi may not win the starting job in Edmonton. However, he can finally have a chance to get some sustained minutes and avoid the logjam that he had to deal with in Buffalo.
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