If you were planning on getting LEBDA on the back of your new Preds sweater, you’ll have to pick someone else.
James Mirtle of The Globe and Mail is reporting that the Nashville Predators have bought out veteran defenseman Brett Lebda.
The 29-year old Buffalo Grove, Illinois native was recently acquired in a trade that sent young blueliner Cody Franson and concussed center Matthew Lombardi to the Toronto Maple Leafs. Minor league left wing Robert Slaney also came over from Toronto.
When a blog uses ALL CAPS in it’s headline, you know they’re excited about something. So, needless to say, when the trade went down and this tweet/blog was published by our good friends over at Pension Plan Puppets, Predators fans knew all they needed to know about Lebda.
Let’s face it, Lebda was never going to make this hockey club anyway. At best, he was playing with the AHL-affiliate Milwaukee Admirals this season. This buyout gives him a chance to go where he may have a shot at...
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