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Patrick Lalime

Buffalo Sabres

1974/07/07 35

6-3 189

St-Bonaventure, Que., Canada

10

the Pittsburgh Penguins in 1993 (6th round)

Year Team GP MIN W L OTL GA GAA SA SV SV% SO
2009 Sabres 3.0 145.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 11.0 4.54 0 -11 0.836 0.0

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Scouting Report

Assets
  • Is athletic and positionally sound most of the time. Owns a positive attitude, which rubs off on his teammates.
Flaws
  • Can lose focus and give up soft goals, which has ruined a promising career. Is largely a goaltender in decline, mainly because of a suspect mental game.
Career Potential
  • Decent backup goaltender.

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Transactions/Injuries/Suspensions

November 13, 2009 Missed 4 games (groin).
November 4, 2009 Groin, day-to-day.
April 12, 2009 Missed the last 7 games of the regular season (hip injury).
April 4, 2009 Hip injury, day-to-day.
April 1, 2009 Hip injury, day-to-day.
July 1, 2008 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Buffalo Sabres to a two-year contract.
April 20, 2007 Re-signed by the Chicago Blackhawks to a one-year contract.
January 25, 2007 Recalled from Norfolk (AHL).
January 10, 2007 Missed 42 games (back surgery) and assigned to Norfolk (AHL) for conditioning purposes.
September 14, 2006 Back surgery, sidelined indefinitely.
July 1, 2006 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Chicago Blackhawks to a one-year contract.
April 18, 2006 Missed the last 9 games of the regular season (torn ACL).
April 1, 2006 Torn ACL, remainder of the regular season.
February 1, 2006 Recalled from Peoria (AHL).
December 13, 2005 Assigned to Peoria (AHL).
December 12, 2005 Waived by the St. Louis Blues.
November 2, 2005 Missed 1 game (bruised leg).
October 29, 2005 Bruised leg, day-to-day.
July 28, 2005 St. Louis Blues excersised their contract option for the 2005-06 season.
July 15, 2004 Re-signed by the St. Louis Blues to a one-year contract with a club option for the 2005-06 season.
April 8, 2004 Missed the last 4 games of the regular season (sprained left knee).
March 29, 2004 Sprained left knee, day-to-day.
March 27, 2004 Knee injury, left Saturday's game.
December 6, 2003 Missed 2 games (flu).
December 2, 2003 Flu, day-to-day.
February 12, 2003 Missed 2 games (flu).
February 6, 2003 Flu, day-to-day.
July 24, 2001 Re-signed by the Ottawa Senators.
February 18, 2001 Named NHL Player of the Week for the period ending February 18.
December 4, 2000 Named NHL Player of the Week for the period ending December 4.
November 9, 2000 Missed 10 games (left knee injury).
October 15, 2000 Left knee injury, day-to-day.

Trades

July 1, 2008 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Buffalo Sabres.
July 1, 2006 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Chicago Blackhawks.
June 27, 2004 Ottawa Senators traded Patrick Lalime to the St. Louis Blues for a 4th round selection (Ilya Zubov) in 2005.
June 18, 1999 Ottawa Senators traded Ted Donato and Antti-Jussi Niemi to the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim for Patrick Lalime.
March 24, 1998 Pittsburgh Penguins traded the rights of Patrick Lalime to the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim for Sean Pronger.
June 26, 1993 Drafted by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 6th round (156th overall) in 1993.

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