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David Legwand (born August 17, 1980) is an American professional ice hockey player currently playing for the Nashville Predators of the National Hockey League (NHL). He attended Grosse Pointe North High School.
Legwand played his junior career with the Plymouth Whalers of the OHL. In the season before he was drafted, he scored 54 goals along with 51 assists, totaling 105 points. This raised his profile to the NHL scouts and led to him being drafted 2nd Overall by the Predators in 1998, behind NHL All-Star Vincent Lecavalier. Since then, Legwand has played every professional season with the Nashville Predators. He currently holds virtually every franchise record for the Predators, including most goals, assists and points.
During the NHL 2004–05 lockout season, Legwand played for the Swiss team EHC Basel.