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HOCKEY STATS
NHL

MATTHEW LOMBARDI

March 18, 1982  
Montréal, QC, CA

Center  
5'11"  
Entry drafts
VICTORIAVILLE TIGRES
EDMONTON OILERS
CALGARY FLAMES
NHL earnings$ 19 300 000
STATS
MATTHEW LOMBARDI
PER SEASONSEASONSPLAYOFFS
GPGAPTSPM+/-GPGAPTSPM+/-
1998-99LHJMQ - TIG47610168-5-----
1999-00LHJMQ - TIG6518264418-6---6-
2000-01LHJMQ - TIG7228396746-131261810-
2001-02LHJMQ - TIG66577313050-2217183518-
2002-03AHL - FLA7625214641-------
2003-04NHL - CGY7916132932+4131564-
2004-05AHL - LOC93149-11-3316-
2005-06NHL - CGY556202648-17-222-4
AHL - AK-1112--------
2006-07NHL - CGY8120264648+106112--1
WM - CA966124+4------
2007-08NHL - CGY8214223667-67---4-2
2008-09NHL - CGY509213030+11------
NHL - PHX195111614+2------
WM - CA92246-------
2009-10NHL - PHX7819345336+871562+2
2010-11NHL - NSH2-----1------
2011-12NHL - TOR628101810-19------
2012-13NHL - ANA7---4-2------
NHL - PHX214484-------
PER LEAGUESEASONSPLAYOFFS
GPGAPTSPM+/-GPGAPTSPM+/-
NHL536101161262293+6403131612-5
AHL8629235250-11-3316-
LHJMQ250109148257122-4629245334-
WM18881610+4------
NHL SALARIES
MATTHEW LOMBARDI
NHLAGESALAIRECAP HITTOTAL
2003-0421500 000-500 000
2005-0623450 000-950 000
2006-0724800 000-1 750 000
2007-08251 550 0001 816 6673 300 000
2 years  ·  $ 5 450 000
2008-09261 550 0001 816 6674 850 000
2009-10272 350 0001 816 6677 200 000
3 years  ·  $ 10 500 000
2010-11283 500 0003 500 00010 700 000
2011-12293 500 0003 500 00014 200 000
2012-13303 500 0003 500 00017 700 000
2 years  ·  $ 1 600 000
2014-1532800 000800 00018 500 000
2015-1633800 000800 00019 300 000
TOTAL19 300 00017 550 001
TRANSACTIONS
MATTHEW LOMBARDI
March 4, 2009

Matthew Lombardi is traded to the Phoenix Coyotes with Brandon Prust and 1st round draft pick in 2010 (#13: Brandon Gormley). In return, the Calgary Flames acquired Olli Jokinen and 3rd round draft pick in 2009 (#67: Josh Birkholz).

July 2, 2010

Matthew Lombardi signed a new deal with the Nashville Predators

July 3, 2011

Matthew Lombardi is traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs with Cody Franson and 4th round draft pick in 2013 (#112: Zach Pochiro). In return, the Nashville Predators acquired Brett Lebda and Robert Slaney.

January 16, 2013

Matthew Lombardi is traded to the Phoenix Coyotes. In return, the Toronto Maple Leafs acquired 4th round draft pick in 2014 (#103: J.J. Piccinich).

April 3, 2013

Matthew Lombardi is traded to the Anaheim Ducks. In return, the Phoenix Coyotes acquired Brandon McMillan.

NHL trades