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Nashville parted ways with Matthew Lombardi and, as a bonus so that the Toronto Maple Leafs would accept the trade offer, Cody Franson was added as a sweetener. The Predators received Brett Lebda and Robert Slaney as compensation. Some thought at the time it was a great example of the Predators shaving down cap space in order to sign Suter and Weber.
In short: Lebda got bought out, Slaney never hit the NHL ice surface, Suter went to Minnesota and Cody Franson has turned into a top line defenseman for the Maple Leafs.
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