Ottawa trades Lehner + Legwand to Buffalo for 21st overall pick

[CarltonTheBear]

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The hell?

 

[GhostofPotvin29]

A 1st? 

 

[Peter D.]

Great value for Ottawa.  Geez.

 

[CarltonTheBear]

I'm expecting Cam Talbot to get traded for the 3rd overall pick now.

 

[Kin]

That...seems pretty stupid on Buffalo's part. Although I do think Legwand is a better player than he showed last year and at the deadline could easily become at least a 2nd round pick. So it's not exactly Lehner for a first.

 

[GhostofPotvin29]

Gets Ottawa $3M of cap relief too.

 

[bustaheims]

Okay . . . ummm . . . didn't expect Lehner to get a 1st and cap relief for the sens. I'm gonna call nepotism on this one.

 

[CarltonTheBear]

It's crazy to think that a few years ago the sens traded Bishop away for Cory Conacher because they felt that Lehner was the better goalie. Sure didn't sell low this time.

 

[Madferret]

What a couple of days for Murray

 

[rdowdall]

Of course the Sens now have to face a pissed off Lehner 6 times a year.

 

[Madferret]

Now if Murray can package both up and move us into the top 5 he's already won the GM of the year award for 2016

 

[Kin]

Of course the Sens now have to face a pissed off Lehner 6 times a year.

More than that their goaltending depth chart is:

1. A 34 year old who hasn't had a really good full season in 5 years
2. A 27 year old player with no record of consistent success at any level
3. A 23 year old undrafted college UFA

Lehner wasn't Henrik Lundqvist, no, but he'd have been my guess for who would be their starter two years from now.

 

[Kin]

Now if Murray can package both up and move us into the top 5 he's already won the GM of the year award for 2016

And if he flies he'll make a hell of a rocket ship.

 

[bustaheims]

Now if Murray can package both up and move us into the top 5 he's already won the GM of the year award for 2016

Drugs are bad, mmkay?

 

[AvroArrow]

I'd be shopping both Bernier and Reimer.  Take any firsts you can get.  We don't need stable goaltending right now, anyways.

 

[GhostofPotvin29]

Now if Murray can package both up and move us into the top 5 he's already won the GM of the year award for 2016

Drugs are bad, mmkay?

http://twitter.com/frank_seravalli/status/614459835879297024

 

[Madferret]

Now if Murray can package both up and move us into the top 5 he's already won the GM of the year award for 2016

Drugs are bad, mmkay?

http://twitter.com/frank_seravalli/status/614459835879297024

I wonder why he chose mushrooms and not something new and trendy like sisa or nyaope? - he is a bit of hipster

 

[moon111]

I'd be shopping both Bernier and Reimer.  Take any firsts you can get.  We don't need stable goaltending right now, anyways.

Pogge wants to be back anyways.