Fri Feb 28, 2014 9:47pm EST
<span id="articleText"/>(Reuters) - The St. Louis Blues bolstered their playing stocks for their likely playoff run by acquiring Buffalo Sabres' goaltender Ryan Miller and center Steve Ott on Friday.
<span id="midArticle_0"/>Blues' goaltender Jaroslav Halak, forwards Chris Stewart and William Carrier plus a 2015 first-round pick and a conditional draft pick went to the Sabres in return.
<span id="midArticle_1"/>After being knocked out by Los Angeles during the playoffs in the last two seasons, the Blues (39-13-6) made the move to better their depth.
<span id="midArticle_2"/>The 33-year-old Miller won the Vezina Trophy in 2010 as the NHL's best goalie and is a two-time All-Star.
<span id="midArticle_3"/>He boasts a career record of 284-186-56 along with a 2.60 goals-against average and a .916 save percentage.
<span id="midArticle_4"/>The Blues also picked up veteran Ott who has 264 points (103 goals, 161 assists) in 673 career games.
<span id="midArticle_5"/>The Sabres are the worst team in the NHL this season and fired general manager Darcy Regier in January. Friday's trade is the first move by new GM Tim Murray.
<span id="midArticle_6"/>Halak, 28, has a 139-81-26 record with a 2.38 goals-against average and a .917 save percentage in eight NHL seasons.
<span id="midArticle_7"/>The 26-year-old Stewart, a first-round draft pick in 2006, has 228 points (115 goals, 113 assists) in 377 career games.
<span id="midArticle_8"/>Carrier was selected 57th overall in 2013 by the Blues.
<span id="midArticle_9"/>(Reporting by Ben Everill in Los Angeles; Editing by Greg Stutchbury)
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<span id="articleText"/>(Reuters) - The St. Louis Blues bolstered their playing stocks for their likely playoff run by acquiring Buffalo Sabres' goaltender Ryan Miller and center Steve Ott on Friday.
<span id="midArticle_0"/>Blues' goaltender Jaroslav Halak, forwards Chris Stewart and William Carrier plus a 2015 first-round pick and a conditional draft pick went to the Sabres in return.
<span id="midArticle_1"/>After being knocked out by Los Angeles during the playoffs in the last two seasons, the Blues (39-13-6) made the move to better their depth.
<span id="midArticle_2"/>The 33-year-old Miller won the Vezina Trophy in 2010 as the NHL's best goalie and is a two-time All-Star.
<span id="midArticle_3"/>He boasts a career record of 284-186-56 along with a 2.60 goals-against average and a .916 save percentage.
<span id="midArticle_4"/>The Blues also picked up veteran Ott who has 264 points (103 goals, 161 assists) in 673 career games.
<span id="midArticle_5"/>The Sabres are the worst team in the NHL this season and fired general manager Darcy Regier in January. Friday's trade is the first move by new GM Tim Murray.
<span id="midArticle_6"/>Halak, 28, has a 139-81-26 record with a 2.38 goals-against average and a .917 save percentage in eight NHL seasons.
<span id="midArticle_7"/>The 26-year-old Stewart, a first-round draft pick in 2006, has 228 points (115 goals, 113 assists) in 377 career games.
<span id="midArticle_8"/>Carrier was selected 57th overall in 2013 by the Blues.
<span id="midArticle_9"/>(Reporting by Ben Everill in Los Angeles; Editing by Greg Stutchbury)
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