Ottawa Senators "Release the Lehner" in trade with Sabres

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Photo: Robin Lehner has a career save percentage of .914 in the NHL through five seasons in Ottawa (three of them partial). (Courtesy of Jason Kopinski/Icon Sportswire)


</p>The Ottawa Senators have traded Robin Lehner and David Legwand to the Buffalo Sabres for the 21st overall pick in the 2015 NHL Draft. The trade ends weeks of speculation that began when the Senators signed Andrew Hammond to a three-year one-way contract on May 20th, a move that left the Sens with three NHL goaltenders.



The*Senators now own two 1st round selections*in today’s draft, at 18th and 21st overall.*The team*would have paid Legwand $3 million this season, a large price tag on what amounted to minimal production from the aging centre last season.… read more

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[Lenny the Lynx]

Well this is the first I've heard of this. Source?

 

[Senscore]

He wasn't released he was traded.