The Nashville Predators placed forward Mike Ribeiro on waivers Friday, according to Sportsnet's Chris Johnston.

The move comes after unconfirmed reports surfaced Thursday that the 36-year-old had requested a trade from the team after serving as a healthy scratch over the last three games and five of the last 11.

Ribeiro's production is down from last year, but only slightly. He has four goals and 25 points in 46 games this season after tallying seven goals and 50 points one year ago.

He's in the final season of a two-year, $7-million contract with a cap hit of $3.5 million.

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