Nashville Predators Executive Vice President/General Manager David Poile announced today that the club has acquired a fourth-round selection in the 2007 Entry Draft from the Buffalo Sabres for defenseman Mikko Lehtonen.

Buffalo filled the backup goaltending position by acquiring Ty Conklin from the Columbus Blue Jackets but still is thin offensively, with Maxim Afinogenov, Chris Drury, Ales Kotalik and Jiri Novotny, as well as defenseman Jaroslav Spacek all injured.

Sabres goaltender Martin Biron was traded to the Flyers on Tuesday for a second-round draft pick.

Sabres coach Lindy Ruff was fined $10,000 by the NHL for his role in the brawl between Buffalo and the Ottawa Senators.

Sabres co-captain Chris Drury is out indefinitely with a suspected concussion from a blindside hit that sparked a brawl in Buffalo's game against Ottawa.

Martin Biron couldn't be more proud with how his Sabres responded after co-captain Chris Drury was blindsided and knocked woozy by Ottawa's Chris Neil.

Buffalo Sabres forward Ales Kotalik will miss the next 4-6 weeks because of a right knee injury.

The Sabres will be without their second-leading scorer for at least the next six weeks.

Tim Connolly will miss at least a week of workouts because of a leg stress fracture, the latest setback for the Buffalo center who's missed nine months with concussion-related headaches.

Sabres left wing Paul Gaustad will miss at least one game because of a deep gash across his left ankle.

Tim Connolly is free of his headaches, but not of some questions.