The Columbus Blue Jackets announced the re-signing of left wing Markus Hännikäinen to a one-year deal on Monday, keeping him a Blue Jacket through the 2019-20 season.
Aaron Portzline of The Athletic reports the deal is worth $735,000 $750,000.
#CBJ Hannikainen is actually worth $750,000, a touch higher than his qualifying offer. Was given sketchy information initially. Carry on.
— Aaron Portzline (@Aportzline) June 17, 2019
Hännikäinen had a quiet year that wasn’t helped by a January injury. The 26-year-old notched four goals and three assists in 44 regular season games and one playoff games, all career-highs. He mostly played the role of 13th forward, jelling primarily with the rotating cast of Brandon Dubinsky, Riley Nash and the departed Lukas Sedlak.
Readers of The Cannon currently rate Hännikäinen’s year as a “C” in his player review, though comments laud his speed and utility.
With Hännikäinen’s signing and Sedlak’s KHL deal, Eric Robinson is the CBJ’s only other restricted free agent forward that ended the season with the big club.
Markus Hannikainen (extended in Columbus) is a high-event, average sort of forward with a great penalty differential. pic.twitter.com/DXJhO88Yb8
— Micah Blake McCurdy (@IneffectiveMath) June 17, 2019