Habs send Kostitsyn to Nashville for two players

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06/29/2010 - Montreal, Quebec (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Montreal Canadiens traded forward Sergei Kostitsyn to Nashville for forward Dustin Boyd and goaltender Dan Ellis, the club announced on Tuesday.

All the players' contracts are set to expire on Thursday.

In addition, both teams will also swap future considerations and a fifth-round conditional pick in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft could be sent from one team to the other depending on whether each player signs with his new team or if his rights end up being dealt.

The 30-year-old Ellis, an unrestricted free agent, could help fill a void between the pipes due to the departure of Jaroslav Halak, who was shipped to St. Louis on June 17.

Ellis' performance has dropped off in the last two seasons after he posted a career-high 23 wins to go with a 2.34 goals against average and .924 save percentage in the 2007-08 campaign. In 111 career NHL contests, the netminder is 50-42-8 with a 2.64 GAA and .912 save percentage with 10 shutouts.

Boyd, 23, spent time with Calgary and Nashville last season and tallied 11 goals and 13 assists in 78 games. He is also an unrestricted free agent. He has appeared in 210 career games and has 31 goals and 62 points.

The 23-year-old Kostitsyn, who is a restricted free agent, skated 47 regular season games with the Canadiens in 2009-10 and totaled seven goals and 11 assists. In three seasons, spanning 155 contests, the 6-foot 210-pound winger registered 24 goals and 44 helpers.

A native of Belarus, Kostitsyn was selected in the sixth round of the 2005 NHL Entry Draft. His brother Andrei has been with the Montreal organization since being taken with the 10th overall choice in the 2003 draft.

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