Sabres Start Goalie Dominoes

			2015		2016
To Buffalo	POS	Age	G/W	P	Cap
Robin Lehner	G	23	9	19	$2.25 mil
David Legwand	F	34	9	27	$3 mil
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To Ottawa	POS	Age	G/W	P	Cap
2015 1st Round Draft Pick, #21 Overall

The hotly-anticipated goalie trade market got off to an early start, with the Sabres taking on Robin Lehner from the Ottawa Senators, immediately giving him the role as a number one keeper, barring any more moves today.

Lehner was acquired with veteran centre, David Legwand, in a deal, which sent the 21st overall draft pick to Ottawa, which now gives them a pair of picks in the opening round of the draft tonight, #18 and #21.

We'll keep these posts short and sweet, since it will be a busy day today, but I think the Senators did an amazing job on this trade, coming out as sure winners, by far.  They gain a huge draft pick, they dump a serious chunk of change, be rid of a goalie that really didn't jump at the chance at being a number one and they are far more flexible then they were before.

The Sabres do okay, in the short-term, as well, but I don't think they come away as winners on this one.  Sure, management knows their new goalie from their time in Ottawa, but the combination of Lehner/Chad Johnson is not going to dazzle anyone.  Legwand will be a big help to a kid like Jack Eichel and Sam Reinhart, but he won't be a guy that puts this team back in the saddle any time soon.  I don't think the Sabres got fleeced, but I'm not sure they blew the doors off with this deal.