Hannikainen, 24, has recorded two goals and two assists for four points with six penalty minutes in 27 games with the Blue Jackets this season and has added 0-2-2 in six games with Cleveland. He has notched 3-3-6 and 12 penalty minutes in 41 career NHL contests with Columbus and 26-33-59, 42 penalty minutes and a +11 plus/minus rating in 113 career AHL games with Lake Erie/Cleveland over the past three campaigns. The Helsinki, Finland native was signed as a free agent by the Blue Jackets in April 2015.
