Robin Lehner didn't want to go anywhere.

The Buffalo Sabres netminder was not dealt prior to Monday's trade deadline, nor was he hoping for a move, despite a report indicating the opposite.

"That was fake news," Lehner told Mike Harrington of The Buffalo News. "It's funny how it works. Some blogger puts something out. I don't even know who that guy is and people jump on it.

"It's hilarious. This day and age, you don't have to put a source on it. It's not true."

A pending restricted free agent whose future in Buffalo remains undetermined, Lehner was a candidate to move Monday, given the limited goaltending market and the possibility that a few teams were likely seeking some insurance between the pipes.

In the end, Lehner remained a member of the Sabres.

Lehner has held the No. 1 duties in Buffalo for the past three campaigns and has posted a 13-23-8 record and .910 save percentage in 46 games this season.

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