Getting to know Devon Levi

[Thorner]

Levi, Levi likes his moneyyy, makes a lot they say 

[Thorner]

Was almost born on Christmas day, (dec 27) (when the new york times said god is dead, and the wars begun)

[Doohicksie]

1 hour ago, Curt said:

I got the same feeling.  Undersized goalie, 7th round pick, plays with broken rib, great attitude.

One of his coaches described him as thirty-five, married, two kids..... except he's 19 and single.

[pi2000]

Marv's great grandson!

[Andrew Amerk]

He didn’t blame COVID for anything. 
 

I like him already. 

[Doohicksie]

46 minutes ago, Andrew Amerk said:

He didn’t blame COVID for anything. 
 

I like him already. 

His demeanor just says "Ryan Miller" to me.

[Andrew Amerk]

16 minutes ago, Doohickie said:

His demeanor just says "Ryan Miller" to me.

Does Levi have a WTF wave in his game?

[Doohicksie]

28 minutes ago, Andrew Amerk said:

Does Levi have a WTF wave in his game?

I can't wait to see it!  😛

[Eleven]

3 hours ago, Hoss said:

He’s not even a top two most exciting goalie prospect in the pipeline right now.

Ready for what? How much have you been drinking?

And just when we thought you came back because you were ready for the grown-up table.

If he's ready, he's ready.  If he isn't, he isn't.

And he absolutely is more exciting than UPL or Portillo.  As steady?  No.  More exciting?  Absolutely.

Hoss, or DStebb, or whatever you want to call yourself ("Hoss?"  really?  Are you a killer cowboy?), you don't seem to be able to speak to others nicely.  Maybe take another vacation until you can?

[I-90 W]

I’m excited too. I actually liked this trade.

[Curt]

2 minutes ago, Eleven said:

And just when we thought you came back because you were ready for the grown-up table.

If he's ready, he's ready.  If he isn't, he isn't.

And he absolutely is more exciting than UPL or Portillo.  As steady?  No.  More exciting?  Absolutely.

Hoss, or DStebb, or whatever you want to call yourself ("Hoss?"  really?  Are you a killer cowboy?), you don't seem to be able to speak to others nicely.  Maybe take another vacation until you can?

You do you.  If you want to be excited, whose to tell you no?

For me, it’s hard to compare UPL vs Portillo vs Levi right now.  UPL has the best “pedigree “ but his results haven’t actually been great.  Other two have really good results but limited playing time.  A full season from each will hopefully go far towards making the situation more clear.

[Eleven]

Just now, Curt said:

You do you.  If you want to be excited, whose to tell you no?

For me, it’s hard to compare UPL vs Portillo vs Levi right now.  UPL has the best “pedigree “ but his results haven’t actually been great.  Other two have really good results but limited playing time.  A full season from each will hopefully go far towards making the situation more clear.

I think UPL will be like Ullmark.  A steady NHL journeyman.  Levi will be either a total bust or the second coming of Carey Price.  I like the gamble.

Portillo, well, I like the sandwiches:  https://www.portillos.com/italian-beef-8-sandwich/

[Andrew Amerk]

7 minutes ago, Eleven said:

And just when we thought you came back because you were ready for the grown-up table.

If he's ready, he's ready.  If he isn't, he isn't.

And he absolutely is more exciting than UPL or Portillo.  As steady?  No.  More exciting?  Absolutely.

Hoss, or DStebb, or whatever you want to call yourself ("Hoss?"  really?  Are you a killer cowboy?), you don't seem to be able to speak to others nicely.  Maybe take another vacation until you can?

I don’t blame you for saying any of this.

Poster has been nothing but a cloud of negativity. 

[Eleven]

2 minutes ago, Andrew Amerk said:

I don’t blame you for saying any of this.

Poster has been nothing but a cloud of negativity. 

And insults.  How much have I had to drink?  I hadn't!  Just a jerk.

[Curt]

2 minutes ago, Eleven said:

I think UPL will be like Ullmark.  A steady NHL journeyman.  Levi will be either a total bust or the second coming of Carey Price.  I like the gamble.

Portillo, well, I like the sandwiches:  https://www.portillos.com/italian-beef-8-sandwich/

I know better than to try to project goalies.  But Levi seems like a great dude and just because he was a 7th round pick, that doesn’t mean that his value is still that of a 7th rounder today.

[French Collection]

8 hours ago, Curt said:

I know better than to try to project goalies.  But Levi seems like a great dude and just because he was a 7th round pick, that doesn’t mean that his value is still that of a 7th rounder today.

He was a 7th rounder because he played tier 2 Junior A. If he had played in the CHL he would have been much earlier.

It is hard to project young goalies, I think Levi makes it as at least a backup.

[Courier-Express]

8 hours ago, Curt said:

You do you.  If you want to be excited, whose to tell you no?

For me, it’s hard to compare UPL vs Portillo vs Levi right now.  UPL has the best “pedigree “ but his results haven’t actually been great.  Other two have really good results but limited playing time.  A full season from each will hopefully go far towards making the situation more clear.

I’m hoping UPL takes another step forward this year. I think this will be his second season after the hip surgeries he had?  If his training is going well, I’ll be optimistic. 

[Eleven]

2 hours ago, Hoss said:

I was being playful but I’m sorry a playful remark in disagreement was enough to set you off.

Fair enough.  I'm deleting.

[postseasonblues]

Probably 4 to 6 years away from being an NHL starter, if he gets that far in his career. I'm not being negative about him, this is just the usual timeline for goalie prospects. 

This includes 2 to 3 years at the college level,  a couple years in the AHL  as a backup and eventual starter and then some time in the NHL as a backup. 

 

 

[SDS]

For comparison, Jhonas Enroth was 5‘ 10 and 175 pounds.

[nfreeman]

I have no idea which if any of these 3 goalie prospects will develop into a legit NHL starter, but I sure like having another bite at the apple.

[bob_sauve28]

25 minutes ago, SDS said:

For comparison, Jhonas Enroth was 5‘ 10 and 175 pounds.

Hasek was only  6'1" and this kid still has a few years to grow. I grew  two inches taller after high school 

[Flashsabre]

I have seen people angry because he was a 7th round pick but that is ridiculous. He was every bit the goalie Knight was at the WJCs. His biggest problem is he hasn't had enough exposure, play on a big stage.  Kid was amazing for his Carleton Place team. To step from that level to the WJCs, beat out the other goalies who have played on the big stage and then be lights out in the tournament was huge but he needs to do it consistently at a bigger stage.  College will be a chance.  He is so cool and calm in the pipes.  Don't get fooled by size. You can play or you can't.

[TheAud]

3 hours ago, postseasonblues said:

Probably 4 to 6 years away from being an NHL starter, if he gets that far in his career. I'm not being negative about him, this is just the usual timeline for goalie prospects. 

This includes 2 to 3 years at the college level,  a couple years in the AHL  as a backup and eventual starter and then some time in the NHL as a backup. 

This is likely. 

However we can hope he is only 3 years slower than Tom Barrasso and wins the Calder and Vezina at age 21 in the 2022-2023 season. 🙂

[triumph_communes]

If he posted better numbers than Price did, what’s the chance he’s giving an early shot at the big show?  Some goalies just have ‘it’ and that’s what this kid keeps showing.