Levi was between the pipes for the Sabres in Monday's 6-4 loss to the Seattle Kraken, filling in for an injured Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen. Levi's return to the AHL likely indicated that Luukkonen is ready to return to the lineup.
Kozak made his NHL debut this season, scoring one goal in seven games, and has been recalled from the Rochester Americans (AHL). The 22-year-old Kozak has 12 points (6G / 6A) in 24 games with Rochester this season.
Jones played four games with Boston earlier this season but has primarily been an AHL player. The 26-year-old forward has 11 points (8G / 3A) in 26 games with the Providence Bruins (AHL) this season.
Brown has played one game this season and has 150 games of NHL experience but has primarily been an AHL player the past two seasons. The 32-year-old forward has 25 points (9G / 16A) in 37 games with the Providence Bruins (AHL) this season.
Gaunce has 182 games of NHL experience but has never been able to secure a spot on an NHL roster. The 30-year-old played five games with Minnesota earlier this season but has spent most of the 2024-25 campaign in the AHL, tallying 22 points (12G / 10A) in 26 games with the Iowa Wild.
Soderblom was a sixth-round pick of the Red Wings in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft. The towering 6'8 forward played 21 games with the Red Wings in the 2022-23 season, scoring eight points (5G / 3A), but has not played since. He has 17 points (5G / 12A) in 38 games with the Grand Rapids Griffins (AHL) this season.
Blumel scored his first goal of the season in Sunday's 4-1 win over the Detroit Red Wings, his only point in six NHL games. The Czech forward was extremely productive at the AHL level before his call-up last week, scoring 32 points (18G / 14A) in 32 games with the Texas Stars.
Innala's latest NHL stint lasted less than 24 hours. He was recalled earlier on Monday before being sent down after the Avs' 3-1 loss to the Wild. Ivan Ivan was also reassigned to the Eagles on Monday.
Ivan appeared in just two games after being recalled on Saturday before being sent back down. The Avalanche also reassigned Jere Innala to the Eagles on Monday.
Ryan has played 33 games this season, averaging 9:25 time-on-ice primarily in a fourth-line role, and has five points (1G / 4A). The 38-year-old forward's has not played in the AHL since a nine-game stint with the Charlotte Checkers in the 2016-17 season when he scored 13 points (5G / 8A).
Kozak made his NHL debut this season, scoring one goal in seven games, but will return to the Rochester Americans (AHL), allowing Jiri Kulich to be activated from IR and return to the Sabres lineup. The 22-year-old Kozak has 12 points (6G / 6A) in 24 games with Rochester this season.
Friedman has 91 games of NHL experience, including three games with Vancouver this season, but has primarily played at the AHL level the past several seasons. The 29-year-old defenseman has six points (1G / 5A) in 20 games with the Abbotsford Canucks (AHL) this season.
Abols is a 29-year-old Latvian forward that has yet to play an NHL games. He spent most of the previous five seasons in the Swedish Hockey League but has 19 points (9G / 10A) in 34 games with the Lehigh Valley Phantoms (AHL) this season.
Innala has split time between the AHL and NHL in his first professional season in North America. The 26-year-old has been impressive at the AHL level, scoring 15 points (5G / 10A) in 21 games but has not seen that success translate to the NHL level, scoring zero points in 13 games.
Smith is an offensive-minded defenseman that has had trouble solidifying himself in the NHL since being drafted 17th overall in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft. The 24-year-old has two points (1G / 1A) in eight games with the Hurricanes this season.
Halonen made his season debut on Saturday, his third career NHL games, but has been assigned back to the Utica Comets (AHL). Halonen has scored 13 goals with eight assists (21 points) in 31 AHL games this season.
White has 10 points (0G / 10A) in 84 career NHL games but has exclusively played in the AHL the last two seasons. The 27-year-old defenseman has 11 points (1G / 10A) in 26 games with the Utica Comets (AHL) this season.
