Robin Lehner traded to Sabres, Ottawa gets first-round pick (Puck Daddy)

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – The Ottawa Senators had a tough decision on their hands in goal.

They had Andrew Hammond, last season’s second-half sensation, on a new three-year deal. They had Craig Anderson, the 34-year-old veteran that can be downright dominant for stretches. And they had 23-year-old Robin Lehner, one-time goalie of the future who had suddenly become a palpable trading chip for the team.

GM Bryan Murray wanted two high picks for Lehner’s services. He ended up getting one: The 21st pick in Friday night’s NHL Draft from the Buffalo Sabres, as Lehner and center David Legwand were sent across the border to his nephew Tim Murray’s team.

The Ottawa Sun reported that the Sabres were the…