Blue Jackets forward Eric Robinson accepts club's qualifying offer

Columbus Blue Jackets General Manager Jarmo Kekalainen announced today that restricted free agent left wing Eric Robinson has accepted the club's qualifying offer for the 2019-20 National Hockey League/American Hockey League season.
Robinson, 24, registered 18 shots, while averaging 11:50 of ice time in 13 games with the Blue Jackets in 2018-19. He added 12 goals and 12 assists for 24 points with 15 penalty minutes, a +3 plus/minus rating and 90 shots in 45 contests with the AHL's Cleveland Monsters. He led all Monsters rookies in assists and ranked second in goals (tied), points and plus/minus rating.

PROFILE: Eric Robinson's career stats
The Bellmawr, New Jersey native made his NHL debut on April 7, 2018 at Nashville. Prior to turning pro, he recorded 39-28-67 and 74 penalty minutes in 128 career games at Princeton University (ECAC) from 2014-18. As a senior in 2017-18, the 6-2, 201-pound winger set career highs with 17-14-31 and 44 penalty minutes in 36 games and served as the team's captain.