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Columbus Blue Jackets trade Veini Vehvilainen to Toronto Maple Leafs for Mikko Lehtonen

The Columbus Blue Jackets announced a trade on Friday, sending goaltender Veini Vehvilainen to the Toronto Maple Leafs for defenseman Mikko Lehtonnen.

TRADE: #CBJ have acquired defenseman Mikko Lehtonen from the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for goaltender Veini Vehvilainen.

Lehtonen, 27, made his #NHL debut this season, collecting 0-3-3 in 9 games with the Leafs.https://t.co/JStAJ1E5qQ— CBJ Public Relations (@BlueJacketsPR) March 12, 2021

Lehtonen will be joining the taxi squad once he is able to join the team and cross the border.