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Blue Jackets sign forward Paul Bittner to three-year, entry level contract

COLUMBUS, OHIO -- The Columbus Blue Jackets have signed left wing Paul Bittner to a three-year entry level contract, club General Manager Jarmo Kekalainen announced today. Bittner was the club’s third pick, 38th overall, at the 2015 NHL Draft in Sunrise, Florida.

Bittner, 18, has registered 68 goals and 75 assists for 143 points with 91 penalty minutes and a plus/minus rating of +71 in three seasons with the Portland Winterhawks of the Western Hockey League. Last season, he tallied 34-37-71, 52 penalty minutes and was +39 in 66 games, ranking third on the club in goals and plus/minus rating and fourth in assists and points.