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Buffalo Sabres Free Agent Frenzy: Five Goaltenders To Avoid

By Melissa Kania

Mar 15, 2015; Ottawa, Ontario, CAN; Philadelphia Flyers goalie Ray Emery (29) makes a save on a shot from Ottawa Senators center Curtis Lazar (27) in the third period at the Canadian Tire Centre. The Senators defeated the Flyers 2-1 in a shoot-out. Mandatory Credit: Marc DesRosiers-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 15, 2015; Ottawa, Ontario, CAN; Philadelphia Flyers goalie Ray Emery (29) makes a save on a shot from Ottawa Senators center Curtis Lazar (27) in the third period at the Canadian Tire Centre. The Senators defeated the Flyers 2-1 in a shoot-out. Mandatory Credit: Marc DesRosiers-USA TODAY Sports /
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Mandatory Credit: Jean-Yves Ahern-USA TODAY Sports
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1. Dan Ellis

Dan Ellis, earned $575,000 this past season with the Washington Capitals – but he appeared in no NHL games and spent all of the season with Hershey in the AHL instead.

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In 43 regular-season games with Hershey, Ellis put up a .908 save percentage and 2.38 GAA while going 25-12-5. He also appeared in two playoff games for the Bears.

Solid, but honestly? Not worth it for the Buffalo Sabres to even be considering him. He’s getting past his prime, getting older and quite frankly, getting washed up. He hasn’t played an NHL game since the 2014-15 season with the Florida Panthers, and even then, he spent most of the year in the AHL.

He’ll turn 36 tomorrow and is just certainly not at his peak anymore. The former second-round draft pick of the Dallas Stars in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft doesn’t belong anywhere near the Buffalo Sabres, and Tim Murray would be smart to stay away as he becomes a UFA this summer.

Next: Emery: Not Wanted.

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