Sabres trade a first-round pick to Senators for goalie Lehner

The Buffalo Sabres have traded their second of two first-round draft picks to Ottawa to acquire goalie Robin Lehner and forward David Legwand.

The trade was announced Friday morning, hours before the NHL draft opens in Sunrise, Florida.

Buffalo dealt the No. 21 pick to Ottawa to land Lehner, who immediately has an opportunity to take over the starting job. The 23-year-old has a 30-26-15 record in 86 career NHL games.

Lehner was expendable in Ottawa, after Andrew Hammond was called up midseason and led the Senators' push to make the playoffs.

Legwand is a 17-year NHL veteran, who had nine goals and 18 assists in 80 games last season.

Buffalo opens the draft with the No. 2 pick, when it is expected to select Boston University center Jack Eichel.