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The Columbus Blue Jackets have activated defenseman Adam Boqvist and goaltender Joonas Korpisalo off Injured Reserve, placed center Cole Sillinger on Injured Reserve retroactive to December 17 and assigned goaltender Jet Greaves to the Cleveland Monsters, the club's American Hockey League affiliate, General Manager and Alternate Governor Jarmo Kekalainen announced today.

Boqvist, 22, has missed the past 24 games recovering from a broken foot suffered on October 25 vs. the Arizona Coyotes. He has collected three shots while averaging 15:56 of ice time in four games this season. The Falun, Sweden native has registered 17 goals and 34 assists for 51 points with 32 penalty minutes in 132 career NHL games with the Blue Jackets and Chicago Blackhawks. Chicago's first pick, eighth overall, at the 2018 NHL Draft, he was acquired by Columbus via trade on July 23, 2021 and set career highs with 11-11-22 in 52 outings in 2021-22.
Korpisalo, 28, suffered a lower body injury on December 9 vs. the Calgary Flames and has missed the past six games. He is 4-5-1 with a 3.53 goals-against average and .903 save percentage in 12 appearances since making his season debut on November 5 vs. Colorado. The Pori, Finland native is 80-72-22 with a 3.07 GAA, .902 SV% and three shutouts in 194 career games since making his NHL debut with Columbus in 2015-16. The 6-3, 193-pound netminder was selected by the club in the third round, 62nd overall, at the 2012 NHL Draft.
Sillinger, 19, is day-to-day with an upper body injury suffered at Boston on December 17. The club's second pick of the first round, 12th overall, at the 2021 NHL Draft has registered 18-19-37 and 49 penalty minutes in 109 career NHL games, including 2-4-6 and 12 penalty minutes in 30 outings this season. The NHL's youngest player in 2021-22, he notched 16-15-31 and 37 penalty minutes in 79 games during his rookie campaign.
Greaves, 21, was added to the roster on emergency recall from Cleveland on Tuesday. He has a 17-15-4 record with a 3.20 GAA, .897 SV% and one shutout in 40 career AHL outings with the Monsters since making his pro debut in 2021-22. The 6-0, 184-pound native of Cambridge, Ontario is 5-3-2 with a 4.09 GAA and .877 SV% in 11 appearances with the team in 2022-23. He was signed by Columbus to a three-year, entry level contract on Feb. 20, 2022.
The Blue Jackets return to action on Friday when they visit the Blackhawks. Game time from United Center is 8:30 p.m. ET. Live coverage on Bally Sports Ohio begins with the Blue Jackets Live pre-game show starting at 8 p.m. The game can also be heard on the Blue Jackets Radio Network, including Sports Radio 97.1 The Fan in Columbus, and online at BlueJackets.com.

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