Girard, 22, has skated in 35 games for the Milwaukee Admirals (AHL) this season, tallying eight points (3g/5a). Nashville's third selection (fourth round, 95th overall) in the 2013 NHL Draft, Girard is in his third season with Milwaukee after making his professional debut at the start of the 2014-15 campaign. A native of Quebec City, Quebec, Girard played four seasons with the Baie-Comeau Drakkar of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League from 2010-14.
McLeod, 32, has tallied one point (1g/0a) and 52 penalty minutes in 28 games this year. He has spent his entire career with the Avalanche after signing as a non-drafted free agent on July 6, 2006.