Remember all the excitement when the Toronto Maple Leafs signed top European free agent Mikko Lehtonen in 2020? After months of hearing how incredible he was in the KHL, it was exhilarating.
The Mikko Lehtonen era in Columbus is over. Today, the Blue Jackets announced that Lehtonen had been suspended and placed on unconditional waivers after the defenseman failed to report to Cleveland.