Brett Lebda will need to have a procedure done on his thumb after he "broke the tip off" of it. "We'll see how it goes," Lebda said. "Hopefully it's not too long. There is no joint damage or nerve damage. It's just the tip so it should be a quick heal. After that it's just dealing with the pain and swelling." Lebda estimated that he would be out for a few weeks. He sustained the injury during Friday's game.

The hand injury sustained by Brett Lebda in Friday night's game is preventing him from practising on Sunday. He is not currently on the ice with the rest of his Blue Jacket teammates. This news certainly won't impact fantsay leagues but we thought we'd pass it along anyway.

Brett Lebda suffered a hand injury in the first period and did not return. Just an FYI. Consider him day-to-day for now. Lebda has no fantasy value.

Brett Lebda netted his first goal of the 2011-12 campaign on Tuesday. Columbus inked Lebda on Friday and he made his Blue Jackets debut on Monday. He had a goal and four points 41 games last season.

Brett Lebda was called up from the minors on Monday January 23.

The Columbus Blue Jackets hoped to ease their newest player, defenseman Brett Lebda, into their lineup. But an injury to key defenseman Nikita Nikitin (knee) has changed the plans of a last-place organization that continues to be walloped by injuries. Lebda, a healthy scratch for a 3-2 shootout loss at Detroit on Saturday night, will replace Nikitin and join Fedor Tyutin in the Blue Jackets' No. 1 defensive pairing against the Predators Monday night.

The Blue Jackets may recall newly-signed Brett Lebda to play in the place of the injured Nikita Nikitin. The Jackets play two games before the All-Star break and could promote Lebda Sunday or Monday. Lebda, however, has no fantasy value.

The Columbus Blue Jackets have signed Brett Lebda to a one-year contract. Lebda had been playing in the AHL with Columbus' minor-league affiliate in Springfield after he was bought out by Nashville this past summer. The Predators didn't have him long after he was acquired from Toronto in the Cody Franson deal. With Springfield this season, Lebda has recorded 10 points and 18 penalty minutes in 26 games. He is expected to be a depth defenseman with the Jackets after Radek Martinek was ruled out for the remainder of the year because of a concussion.

Brett Lebda has been bought out by the Nashville Predators. The Predators acquired the defenseman from Toronto last month in a move to shed some salary. Lebda can sign with any NHL team now, but he is coming off a disappointing season and Europe could also be an option for him.

The Nashville Predators have bought out Brett Lebda. Lebda was first rumored to be put on waivers but was eventually bought out by the Preds. The buyout costs a total of $933,000. This situation has resulted in a nightmare for the Preds after they basically gave Cody Franson to the Leafs for free.