Devon Levi signed to a 2 year 812k contract extension

[Brawndo]

Per Sabres PR

 

[Taro T]

1 minute ago, Brawndo said:

Per Sabres PR

Significantly less than this kid expected him to get.  But it makes sense as he has absolutely 0 leverage.  Wonder if the 2nd year is a 1 way deal?

[pi2000]

3 minutes ago, Taro T said:

Significantly less than this kid expected him to get.  But it makes sense as he has absolutely 0 leverage.  Wonder if the 2nd year is a 1 way deal?

Friendly reminder, Peterka was also an RFA.

[dudacek]

Things are going to get so much better when he takes his step.

[LGR4GM]

Cool

[dudacek]

Now just get Tuch done.

I really think so much depends on him showing a commitment.

[That Aud Smell]

26 minutes ago, dudacek said:

Things are going to get so much better when he takes his step.

[Taro T]

26 minutes ago, pi2000 said:

Friendly reminder, Peterka was also an RFA.

True he was.  But unlike a player that after his 1st stint in the NHL after his college career ended hasn't had success at the NHL level and is still eiigible to be sent back to the A without having to clear waivers; Peterka was a fixture on the big club and had legitimate trade value.

A guy that has no appreciable value outside his current club deciding to make waves won't really get very far.  And it does appear he did gain a concession from the Sabres - per Puckpedia he's on a 1 way deal.  Unless Bryson gets sent down, he'll be pretty much the highest paid player on the Amerks.

[shrader]

1 hour ago, Taro T said:

Significantly less than this kid expected him to get.  But it makes sense as he has absolutely 0 leverage.  Wonder if the 2nd year is a 1 way deal?

I just assumed the whole thing would be one way. 

[pi2000]

42 minutes ago, Taro T said:

True he was.  But unlike a player that after his 1st stint in the NHL after his college career ended hasn't had success at the NHL level and is still eiigible to be sent back to the A without having to clear waivers; Peterka was a fixture on the big club and had legitimate trade value.

A guy that has no appreciable value outside his current club deciding to make waves won't really get very far.  And it does appear he did gain a concession from the Sabres - per Puckpedia he's on a 1 way deal.  Unless Bryson gets sent down, he'll be pretty much the highest paid player on the Amerks.

My point is Peterka didn't have any leverage either.

A competent GM would've told him "You're part of our plan moving forward, we'll give you a fair offer which you either sign, choose arbitration or sit out.  We're absolutely not trading you unless we're offered a deal we can't refuse."

Instead we got "Oh dear, you're not happy we haven't made the playoffs in a while?   You poor thing, we'll trade you ASAP!!"

[DarthEbriate]

[Taro T]

2 minutes ago, pi2000 said:

My point is Peterka didn't have any leverage either.

A competent GM would've told him "You're part of our plan moving forward, we'll give you a fair offer which you either sign, choose arbitration or sit out.  We're absolutely not trading you unless we're offered a deal we can't refuse."

Instead we got "Oh dear, you're not happy we haven't made the playoffs in a while?   You poor thing, we'll trade you ASAP!!"

He wasn't arbitration eligible.  Not sure if he could've received an offer or not.  Know Levi couldn't, don't believe Peterka could either but not positive about that.

There also were RUMORS that Dahlin didn't want him on the roster (providing vibes similar to when Drury told management to punt Satan at all costs and they then literally let him walk as a FA).

[DarthEbriate]

1 hour ago, dudacek said:

Now just get Tuch done.

I really think so much depends on him showing a commitment.

Tuch and Levi, primary offspring of the Eichwalker-Samidala Trade Tree family, leaders of the Rebellion and the destruction winning of two Death Stars Cups.

The storybook ending is still possible as we get to the Original Trilogy years.

[pi2000]

2 minutes ago, Taro T said:

He wasn't arbitration eligible.  Not sure if he could've received an offer or not.  Know Levi couldn't, don't believe Peterka could either but not positive about that.

There also were RUMORS that Dahlin didn't want him on the roster (providing vibes similar to when Drury told management to punt Satan at all costs and they then literally let him walk as a FA).

If he wasn't eligible for arbitration then the Sabres had even more leverage than I thought. 

The youngest team in the league shouldn't be dictating to the GM who gets traded.

If that Dahlin rumor is true, it just shows how dysfunctional the front office really is. 

[dudacek]

I don’t think this is how the deal went down; Adams didn’t identify JJ as the bait he should use to get what he needed and flush what was wrong.

But maybe happy accidents? Given what last year’s team showed I trade Peterka for the concept of Doan and Kesselring every day.

I just hope those two can actually match their concept.

@Taro T where did you hear the JJ/Dahlin stuff? It gives me hope.

Edited 22 hours ago by dudacek

[Taro T]

20 minutes ago, dudacek said:

I don’t think this is how the deal went down; Adams didn’t identify JJ as the bait he should use to get what he needed and flush what was wrong.

But maybe happy accidents? Given what last year’s team showed I trade Peterka for the concept of Doan and Kesselring every day.

I just hope those two can actually match their concept.

@Taro T where did you hear the JJ/Dahlin stuff? It gives me hope.

Could've sworn that was brought up here late in the season.  And the part in parenthesis was simply stating how, if true, it would correlate similarly to when Drury did in fact say that the team would be better without Satan than with him.  And NO, am not saying Dahlin's displeasure with him rose to that level.  

[Taro T]

24 minutes ago, pi2000 said:

If he wasn't eligible for arbitration then the Sabres had even more leverage than I thought. 

The youngest team in the league shouldn't be dictating to the GM who gets traded.

If that Dahlin rumor is true, it just shows how dysfunctional the front office really is. 

No, the youngest team shouldn't be dictating who gets traded.  But it turns out Seravali was right that Peterka wanted nothing to do with being here, apparently the Captain was ambivilent to him coming back, and he actually had value on the trade market.  

And with all that said, not happy he was traded.  He was one of the players that was fun to watch the last couple of years.  And don't believe they got full value for him.  Now, if they use some of the cap that still remains that was freed up by trading him, it'll look a lot better.

[JP51]

Not gonna lie, I would have figured at least a mill... this looks like a fair deal to me. 

[Thorny]

2 hours ago, dudacek said:

Things are going to get so much better when he takes his step.

[dudacek]

Marty Biron saying it’s a 1-way deal

[Doohickie]

3 hours ago, dudacek said:

Things are going to get so much better when he takes his step.

 

1 hour ago, JP51 said:

Not gonna lie, I would have figured at least a mill... this looks like a fair deal to me. 

It almost feels like Kevyn has had the realization that Levi might not be the generational goalie he traded Sam Reinhart for.  Levi truly has no leverage because he just hasn't shown yet that he is an NHL goalie.  Even his biggest backers are recognizing the maybeness of his talent.

[thewookie1]

10 minutes ago, dudacek said:

Marty Biron saying it’s a 1-way deal

Better not mean a 3-headed monster or Lyon getting waived like Reimer

[DarthEbriate]

11 minutes ago, dudacek said:

Marty Biron saying it’s a 1-way deal

So... we're doing the 3-headed goalie monster again? Waiving Lyon and losing quite possibly our best goalie before game 5 of the season?

[Taro T]

23 minutes ago, dudacek said:

Marty Biron saying it’s a 1-way deal

Puckpedia had him by 2+ hours.

[shrader]

12 minutes ago, DarthEbriate said:

So... we're doing the 3-headed goalie monster again? Waiving Lyon and losing quite possibly our best goalie before game 5 of the season?

Levi is still ineligible for waivers.  Goalies get one more year than skaters.  He'll be sent down unless he wins the job out of camp.