{"id":5381,"date":"2017-01-13T12:12:20","date_gmt":"2017-01-13T17:12:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/?p=5381"},"modified":"2017-01-13T12:12:20","modified_gmt":"2017-01-13T17:12:20","slug":"colorado-avalanche-deal-cody-mcleod","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2017\/01\/13\/colorado-avalanche-deal-cody-mcleod\/","title":{"rendered":"Colorado Avalanche Deal Cody McLeod to the Nashville Predators"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Nashville Predators acquired veteran winger Cody McLeod<\/a><\/strong> from the Colorado Avalanche Friday morning. In a one-for-one deal, Nashville sent away Felix Girard<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Colorado Avalanche Deal Cody McLeod to the Nashville Predators<\/h2>\n

McLeod, like most of the Colorado Avalanche, is not having a productive season. He has a single\u00a0goal in 28 games, to go along with 52 penalty minutes. McLeod leaves Colorado after spending his whole 10-season career with the Avalanche. He has amassed 117 points and 1,359 penalty minutes in 659 career games.<\/p>\n

The Avalanche acquire a young forward in Girard. The 22-year-old center is playing his third season in the AHL. He has three goals and eight points in 35 games for the Milwaukee Admirals this season. Girard was a fourth-round selection of the Predators in the 2013 NHL Draft. He has yet to play a game in the NHL.<\/p>\n

Colorado also retained 40% of McLeod’s contract, providing a little bit more incentive in the trade.<\/p>\n

This is the first NHL trade of 2017, and expect more to come.<\/p>\n

Main Photo.<\/p>\n

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