Sabres Acquire Goaltender Tellqvist from Coyotes

The Buffalo Sabres have addressed their goaltending needs by acquiring goaltender Mikael Tellqvist from the Phoenix Coyotes in exchange for a fourth round draft pick. In 15 games this season with the Coyotes, Tellqvist has a record of 7-5-1 with a GAA of 2.86 and a .907 save percentage. With starter Ryan Miller sidelined indefinitely with an ankle injury, the Sabres needed to make a trade for a goalie, as Patrick Lalime has struggled since taking over the starter's role. Tellqvist gives the Sabres good depth in goal and could easily step into the lineup of Lalime continues to struggle.