“I’ve had tremendous growth the past season and a half,” new Edmonton Oilers goaltender Devon Levi said. “I feel like I have all the tools I need — mentally and physically — to have success and win. Going to the AHL was the best thing that could have happened for me.”
NHL.com is providing in-depth prospect analysis for each of its 32 teams from Aug. 1-Sept. 1. Today, the top five prospects for the Buffalo Sabres, according to NHL.com.
Buffalo Sabres prospect Konsta Helenius put the AHL on notice with a historic, record-breaking teenage season with the Rochester Americans.
The Rochester Americans have signed forward Matthew Peca to a two-year American Hockey League contract.
The Edmonton Oilers have acquired goaltender Devon Levi and a seventh-round pick in the 2028 NHL Draft from the Buffalo Sabres in exchange for a third-round selection in the 2028 NHL Draft.
The Buffalo Sabres have announced that Stacy Roest has been promoted to director of player personnel and general manager of the Rochester Americans.
The Anaheim Ducks have acquired center Anton Wahlberg and a second-round selection (45th overall) in the 2026 NHL Draft from the Buffalo Sabres for defenseman Olen Zellweger.
The St. Louis Blues have hired Iowa Wild head coach Greg Cronin and Rochester Americans assistant Vaclav Prospal as assistant coaches.
The AHL has announced the 2025-26 AHL Top Prospects Team, determined by the league’s hockey operations department in conjunction with AHL general managers as the three forwards, two defensemen and one goaltender projected to be the best future NHL players.
Rochester’s Konsta Helenius and Syracuse’s Noah Steen played the role of heroes on Sunday, scoring medal-winning overtime goals for their respective countries at the IIHF World Championship.
