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Cody Franson • #4 • D
Ht/Wt:6'5", 224 lbs.
Born:Aug 8, 1987 (37 yrs) in Sicamous, B.C.
Experience:9 years
Drafted:Drafted by Nashville in 2005 (3/79).
Shoots:R
Cody Franson
Movements & Injuries
2021
10/02/2021 Released from training camp by the Washington Capitals.
9/21/2021 Invited to training camp by the Washington Capitals.
7/22/2021 Signed with the Hershey Bears (AHL).
2020
9/23/2020 Signed with the Rockford IceHogs (AHL).
2018
9/05/2018 Signed with the Avangard Omsk of the KHL.
1/09/2018 Assigned to the Rockford IceHogs (AHL).
1/08/2018 Placed on waivers by the Chicago Blackhawks.
2017
12/29/2017 Missed 7 games (upper body injury).
12/13/2017 Upper body injury, injured reserve.
12/09/2017 Upper body injury, day-to-day.
10/04/2017 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Chicago Blackhawks to a one-year contract.
9/07/2017 Signed by the Chicago Blackhawks to a professional try-out contract.
4/03/2017 Missed 6 games (undisclosed).
3/20/2017 Undisclosed, day-to-day.
2/18/2017 Missed 4 games (foot injury).
2/10/2017 Foot injury, sidelined indefinitely.
2016
12/29/2016 Missed 3 games (lower body injury).
12/22/2016 Undisclosed, day-to-day.
4/09/2016 Missed the last 23 regular season games (neck injury).
2/21/2016 Neck injury, day-to-day.
2015
9/10/2015 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Buffalo Sabres to a two-year contract.
4/17/2015 Missed the last regular season and first playoff games (upper body injury).
4/10/2015 Upper body injury, day-to-day.
2/15/2015 Acquired from the Toronto Maple Leafs.
2014
10/11/2014 Missed 1 game (bruised left knee).
10/07/2014 Bruised left knee, injured reserve.
7/21/2014 Re-signed as a restricted free agent by the Toronto Maple Leafs to a one-year contract.
7/05/2014 Filed for salary arbitration.
6/30/2014 Toronto Maple Leafs tendered a qualifying offer.
3/13/2014 Missed 1 game (stomach virus).
3/11/2014 Stomach virus, day-to-day.
2013
12/04/2013 Missed 2 games (lower body injury).
11/30/2013 Lower body injury, day-to-day.
9/26/2013 Re-signed as a restricted free agent by the Toronto Maple Leafs to a one-year contract.
6/29/2013 Toronto Maple Leafs tendered a qualifying offer.
1/13/2013 Re-signed as a restricted free agent by the Toronto Maple Leafs to a one-year contract.
2012
10/01/2012 Signed with Brynas IF (Sweden).
3/15/2012 Missed 2 games (facial injury).
3/11/2012 Facial injury, day-to-day.
2011
7/03/2011 Acquired from the Nashville Predators.
2010
12/22/2010 Missed 2 games (personal reasons).
12/17/2010 Personal reasons, day-to-day.
9/08/2010 Re-signed as a restricted free agent by the Nashville Predators to a two-year contract.
3/07/2010 Missed 9 games (rib injury).
3/06/2010 Recalled from Milwaukee (AHL).
2/03/2010 Rib injury, late February.
2009
12/16/2009 Recalled from Milwaukee (AHL).
12/13/2009 Assigned to Milwaukee (AHL).
10/16/2009 Recalled from Milwaukee (AHL).
9/30/2009 Assigned to Milwaukee (AHL).
2008
9/28/2008 Assigned to Milwaukee (AHL).
2007
9/23/2007 Assigned to Milwaukee (AHL).
2006
9/21/2006 Returned to his junior team (Vancouver-WHL).
7/02/2006 Signed by the Nashville Predators to a entry-level contract.
2005
9/16/2005 Returned to his junior team (Vancouver-WHL).
7/30/2005 Drafted by the Nashville Predators in the 3rd round (79th overall) in 2005.
Career Transactions
2017
10/04/2017 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Chicago Blackhawks.
2015
9/10/2015 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Buffalo Sabres.
2/15/2015 Nashville Predators traded Brendan Leipsic, Olli Jokinen and a first-round draft pick in 2015 to the Toronto Maple Leafs for Cody Franson and Mike Santorelli.
2011
7/03/2011 Toronto Maple Leafs traded Bredd Lebda and Robert Slaney from the Nashville Predators for Cody Franson and Matthew Lombardi.
2005
7/30/2005 Drafted by the Nashville Predators in the 3rd round (79th overall) in 2005.
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