Blue Jackets waive D Mikko Lehtonen after he doesn't report to AHL

The Columbus Blue Jackets suspended defenseman Mikko Lehtonen over his failure to report to the Cleveland Monsters of the American Hockey League, then placed him on unconditional waivers.

The team made the announcement Tuesday, a day after assigning Lehtonen, fellow defenseman Gabriel Carlsson and forward Kevin Stenlund to the AHL affiliate.

Lehtonen, 27, signed a one-year contract with the club on July 30. Financial de