Flyers Trade Target: Devon Levi
The Flyers have to find another goalie somewhere.
Among the top priorities for the Philadelphia Flyers this offseason is going to be finding a competent complement to starting goalie Dan Vladar. The book is not necessarily closed on incumbent backup goalie Sam Ersson , who is a pending RFA in need of a new contract, but his performances and consistency have only gotten progressively worse during his three years in the NHL with the Flyers. So, if the Flyers move on from Ersson and let him pursue other opportunities elsewhere, they have two options: sign a goalie from an underwhelming crop of free agents, or trade for one.
Their best choice, for all intents and purposes, is going to be the latter. One of the first places the Flyers should consider looking is, perhaps surprisingly, Buffalo, where the Sabres have four goalies who could conceivably be NHL regulars, all of whom are under contract for next season. Established veterans Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen and Alex Lyon lead the way there, and Colten Ellis, a waiver claim from the St.
Louis Blues, made his NHL debut this season, going 8-4-2 in 12 games for the Sabres with a 2. 90 GAA, a . 903 save percentage, and one shutout.
And then there's Devon Levi, the critically acclaimed but undersized goalie prospect who has yet to gain a foothold on an NHL roster spot for an extended period of time. The 24-year-old has played 39 NHL games across three seasons, going a modest 17-17-2 with a 3. 29 GAA and .