The Ducks announced today that the club has acquired goaltender Dan Ellis from the 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/GM Bob Murray. ?He has experience playing in big games down the stretch.? Ellis, 30, 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. McElhinney, 27, 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.