Ducks Acquire Dan Ellis From Tampa Bay
 

The Ducks have acquired goaltender Dan Ellis from the Tampa Bay Lightning in exchange for goaltender Curtis McElhinney.

“We are excited to acquire a goaltender of Dan’s caliber, someone we feel can help us immediately,” said Ducks Executive Vice President/General Manager Bob Murray. “He has experience playing in big games down the stretch.”

Ellis, 30 (6/19/80), has appeared in 142 career NHL games with Tampa Bay, Nashville and Dallas, going 63-49-14 with a 2.71 goals-against average (GAA), .907 save percentage (SV%), and 12 shutouts. In 31 games with Tampa Bay this season, he went 13-7-6 with a 2.93 GAA and .889 save percentage. At the time of the trade, he led the Lightning in wins and games played. In his final 11 appearances with Tampa Bay, Ellis compiled a 5-2-2 record with a 2.44 GAA and .910 SV%.

A native of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Ellis played three seasons with the Nashville Predators from 2007-10, posting a 49-42-8 record with a 2.64 GAA and .912 SV% in 110 games. He also appeared in six playoff games with Nashville. Ellis led the NHL with a .924 SV% and tied for third with six shutouts during his rookie season in 2007-08. He set a Nashville franchise record with a 233:48 shutout streak from Mar. 22-30, 2008, the fifth-best streak in the NHL’s modern era at the time (147 consecutive saves). He also began his NHL career as just the fourth NHL goaltender in history to win seven-or-more games to start a career (7-0-0), joining current Anaheim teammate Ray Emery (9), Bob Froese (8) and Wayne Thomas (7).

Ellis was drafted by Dallas in the second round (60th overall) of the 2000 NHL Entry Draft. He was signed by Nashville as an unrestricted free agent on July 5, 2007. He was traded to Montreal with Dustin Boyd for Sergei Kostitsyn on June 29, 2010 before signing as a free agent with Tampa Bay on July 1, 2010.

McElhinney, 27 (5/23/83), posted a 6-9-1 record with two shutouts, a 3.43 GAA and .890 SV% in 21 appearances for Anaheim this season. A native of Calgary Alberta, McElhinney set career highs in wins, shutouts and appearances in 2010-11. He was acquired from Calgary in exchange for Vesa Toskala on Mar. 3, 2010 and appeared in 31 career games for Anaheim, going 11-10-2 with two shutouts, a 3.20 GAA and .899 SV%.

Um, Why?

Because Dan Ellis is signed for next year and is not a Good Goaltender

If I'm not mistaken, isn't Dan Ellis currently in the minors, and thus is eligible to stay down there without clearing waivers? That kinda depth without having to waive anybody is valuable, as they could call him up if injuries strike in the playoffs.

Think Hiller is in worst shape than they thought, Hiller is suffering from post concussion symptoms, So till Hiller is ready to come back Dan Ellis an Ray Emery are going to be the go to guys in Anaheim...

No that's Mike Smith. I'm sure he won't be in the minors for much longer

Yep, I was definitely thinking of Mike Smith. I guess it's Ellis and Emery until Hiller returns?

Ellis and Emery will give the Ducks at least a chance to make the playoffs.

Wasn't going to happen with McElhinney.

why do you say that?

is this assuming McElhinney is put on waivers asap?

if i was tb i would rather have ellis than smith

nope, not PCS, they think it might be Vertigo.

Roloson better be ready to be playing many games... McElhinney has been brutal, i'm surprised the Ducks managed to get even Ellis for him.

I think Smith is on re-entry waivers

Was it Jeff Hackett that had vertigo a few years back? I don't think he was ever the same after that.

Not saying that's happening with Hiller though

yes it was exactly what Hackett went through, in Philly or Boston or something... his career was over shortly after that.