The St. Louis Blues traded goaltender Anders Nilsson to the Buffalo Sabres in exchange for a fifth-round pick at the 2017 NHL draft, the Sabres announced Saturday.
Nilsson started last season with the Edmonton Oilers before being traded to the Blues in February. He posted a 10-13-2 record with a 3.12 goals-against average and .901 save percentage.
The 26-year-old was the odd man out in St. Louis after the Blues signed Carter Hutton on Friday to back up Jake Allen.
He is now the favorite to be the backup behind Robin Lehner in Buffalo, barring a challenge from Linus Ullmark.
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