Columbus Blue Jackets General Manager & Alternate Governor Jarmo Kekalainen announced today that defenseman Mikko Lehtonen has been suspended for failing to report to the American Hockey League's Cleveland Monsters and placed on unconditional waivers.
Lehtonen, 27, signed a one-year contract with the club on July 30. Last season, he made his NHL debut and collected six assists, eight penalty minutes and 33 shots on goal, while averaging 15:53 of ice time in 26 games with the Blue Jackets and Toronto Maple Leafs. He collected 0-3-3 and four penalty minutes in 17 contests with Columbus following a trade from Toronto on Mar. 12, 2021.
CBJ suspend D Mikko Lehtonen, place him on unconditional waivers
