The Columbus Blue Jackets have assigned Markus Nutivaara and Josh Anderson to the Cleveland Monsters to open the NHL season.
Josh Anderson being sent down is no surprise. He just reported to the team after signing his contract on Monday and is likely to need some time to get up to game speed. He likely needs all the conditioning work he can get to catch up after missing Torts’ notoriously difficult training camp.
Markus Nutivaara is a bit of a shocker. The team has been adamant that they would open the season with 13 forwards and 8 defenseme on the roster.