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Robin Lehner suffered a concussion last season. ©2015, Dan Hickling, Olean Times Herald
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Tim Murray had choices. Plenty of established goalies – perhaps five or six – are available this summer. But the general manager wanted Robin Lehner to fill the Buffalo Sabres’ vacancy.
“Robin was our target,” Murray said this morning after acquiring the 23-year-old from the Ottawa Senators. “He was the No. 1 goalie available from our estimation.”
Murray watched Lehner quickly rise through Ottawa’s organization when he served in the Senators’ ... Read the full article
Robin Lehner has played 86 NHL games. ©2015, Dan Hickling, Olean Times Herald
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – The Buffalo Sabres have a new goalie.
The rebuilding team acquired Robin Lehner and center David Legwand from the Ottawa Senators this morning for the 21st pick in tonight’s NHL Draft.
The trade is the first between Sabres general manager Tim Murray and his uncle and counterpart, Bryan Murray.
The 23-year-old Lehner is 30-36-13 with a 2.88 goals-against average and a .914 save percentage in 86 games. The emergence of ... Read the full article