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Blue Jackets sign Markus Hannikainen to entry-level contract

Todd Korol / Reuters

The Columbus Blue Jackets have signed Finnish forward Markus Hannikainen to a two-year, entry-level contract.

The 22-year-old forward was undrafted and recorded 19 goals and 27 assists for JyP HT Jyvaskyla of Sm-Liiga.

He played at the 2012 and 2013 IIHF World Junior Championships, serving as alternate captain for the 2013 squad.

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