Yesterday afternoon the Buffalo Sabres acquired goaltender Anders Nilsson from the St. Louis Blues. The Sabres traded a fifth round 2017 draft pick to get Nilsson.
Nillson drafted by the New York Islanders in the third round of the 2009 draft. Nilsson has spent time in Edmonton and most recently in St. Louis.
Last season Nilsson played in 29 games between Edmonton and St. Louis while posting a record of 10-13-3, with a .901 save percentage. Nilsson has played in an overall 52 games since being drafted and has posted a save percentage of .