The Columbus Blue Jackets have reduced their training camp roster by nine players with an additional two designated as injured non-roster, club President of Hockey Operations and General Manager Don Waddell announced today. The training camp roster now stands at 34 players, including 18 forwards, 12 defensemen and fourgoaltenders.
Columbus placed the following players on waivers for the purpose of assignment to the American Hockey League’s Cleveland Monsters: goaltender Pheonix Copley and forwards James Malatesta and Owen Sillinger.
The club loaned the following players to Cleveland: goaltender Evan Gardner, forwards Josh Eernisse, Jordan Dumais and Luca Pinelli, and defensemen Luca Marrelli and Boston Buckberger.
The club also designated the following players as inured non-roster: forward Riley Bezeau and defenseman Caleb MacDonald.
The Blue Jackets play their third preseason game on Thursday when they host the Pittsburgh Penguins at Nationwide Arena. Game time is 7 p.m. ET. B The game will be broadcast live on BlueJackets.com and the club’s app and can be heard on Sports Radio 97.1 The Fan in Columbus.
