Christiansen, 22, was previously with the Blue Jackets from December 10-20 but did not appear in a game. Signed to a three-year, entry level contract with Columbus on Mar. 4, 2020, he has registered five goals and 13 assists for 18 points with 17 penalty minutes, 62 shots and a +4 plus/minus rating in 21 appearances with Cleveland this season. He ranked third among AHL blueliners in points (tied) and shots and fifth-T in both goals and assists at the time of his recall on January 5.
The 6-0, 186-pound defenseman has recorded 8-25-33 and 31 penalty minutes in 58 career AHL games with the Monsters and Stockton Heat since making his pro debut in 2019-20. A native of West Vancouver, British Columbia, Christiansen totaled 50-102-152, 114 penalty minutes, 18 power play goals and a cumulative +84 plus/minus rating in 297 career games with the Everett Silvertips in the Western Hockey League from 2015-20.
Harrington, 28, has collected 0-1-1 with six penalty minutes and five shots, while averaging 14:28 of ice time in seven games with the Blue Jackets in 2021-22. He has registered 7-30-37 and 69 penalty minutes in 185 career games with the Blue Jackets since being acquired in a trade from the Toronto Maple Leafs on June 25, 2016.
The Kingston, Ontario native has recorded 7-31-38 and 77 penalty minutes in 210 career outings over eight seasons with the Blue Jackets, Maple Leafs and Pittsburgh Penguins since making his debut in 2014-15. He has added 8-31-39, 89 penalty minutes and a cumulative +31 plus/minus rating in 146 career AHL games, including skating in three contests with the Monsters this season. The 6-2, 204-pound blueliner was originally selected by the Penguins in the second round, 54th overall, at the 2011 NHL Draft.
