The Ottawa Senators have acquired goaltender Craig Anderson from the Colorado Avalanche in exchange for netminder Brian Elliott.
Elliott is the fourth player in the last week sent packing by general manager Bryan Murray as the club continues to revamp their roster; Elliott following forwards Jarkko Ruutu, Mike Fisher and Chris Kelly out of Ottawa.
Sharing goaltending duties with Robin Lehner, Elliott was in net this past Tuesday when the club broke an eight-game home losing skid at Scotiabank Place that stretches back to Dec. 26th. Elliot was also in net for Saturday's contest against the Oilers, where he allowed three goals on 18 shots to break a personal 12-game losing skid.
Drafted by the Senators in the ninth round (291st overall) of the 2003 NHL Entry Draft, Elliot has 130 games under his belt with 59 wins, 45 losses, 2.81 goals-against-average and a .903 save percentage.
Anderson is an eight-year NHL veteran who's played 213 regular-season games, recording a 87-83-19 mark with 14 in shootouts, along with a 2.85 career goals-against average and 0.911 save-percentage. Anderson has played with the Chicago Blackhawks, Florida Panthers and last two seasons with the Avalanche.
In 33 games this season, Anderson is 13-15-3 and has a 3.28 goals-against-average and 0.897 save percentage. The 29-year-old has missed 10 games this season to a knee injury and three to a groin injury.
The native of Park Ridge, Ill., was Chicago's third-round pick (73rd overall) in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft. He signed as a free agent with the Avalanche on July 1, 2009 and will become an unrestricted free agent at season's end.
Elliott is the fourth player in the last week sent packing by general manager Bryan Murray as the club continues to revamp their roster; Elliott following forwards Jarkko Ruutu, Mike Fisher and Chris Kelly out of Ottawa.
Sharing goaltending duties with Robin Lehner, Elliott was in net this past Tuesday when the club broke an eight-game home losing skid at Scotiabank Place that stretches back to Dec. 26th. Elliot was also in net for Saturday's contest against the Oilers, where he allowed three goals on 18 shots to break a personal 12-game losing skid.
Drafted by the Senators in the ninth round (291st overall) of the 2003 NHL Entry Draft, Elliot has 130 games under his belt with 59 wins, 45 losses, 2.81 goals-against-average and a .903 save percentage.
Anderson is an eight-year NHL veteran who's played 213 regular-season games, recording a 87-83-19 mark with 14 in shootouts, along with a 2.85 career goals-against average and 0.911 save-percentage. Anderson has played with the Chicago Blackhawks, Florida Panthers and last two seasons with the Avalanche.
In 33 games this season, Anderson is 13-15-3 and has a 3.28 goals-against-average and 0.897 save percentage. The 29-year-old has missed 10 games this season to a knee injury and three to a groin injury.
The native of Park Ridge, Ill., was Chicago's third-round pick (73rd overall) in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft. He signed as a free agent with the Avalanche on July 1, 2009 and will become an unrestricted free agent at season's end.