Josh Anderson was assigned to AHL Springfield on Monday, Shawn Mitchell of the Columbus Dispatch reports.

Anderson was assigned to AHL Springfield on Monday, Shawn Mitchell of the Columbus Dispatch reports.

Analysis:

An opening existed for Anderson to potentially break camp with Columbus due to Nathan Horton's uncertain return date and Ryan Johansen's ongoing contract dispute, but he didn't even make it to final cuts. As a result, the 20-year-old will make his professional debut at the AHL level, after accruing 52 points in 59 games in his final year of junior play.