Crookston’s Paul Bittner has been placed on waivers for purpose of assignment to the Cleveland Monsters today after the Columbus Blue Jackets third exhibition game of the season. Paul didn’t play in the three games and will start the season with the Cleveland Monsters for the third straight year. The official Columbus Blue Jacket press release is below. 
The Columbus Blue Jackets trimmed their training camp roster by 19 players, club General Manager Jarmo Kekalainen announced Saturday afternoon. There are currently 37 players in camp – 19 forwards, 12 defensemen and six goaltenders.
The Blue Jackets have assigned forwards Trey Fix-Wolansky, Maxime Fortier, Eric Robinson, Kole Sherwood, Kevin Stenlund and Calvin Thurkauf, as well as defensemen Gabriel Carlsson, Ryan Collins and Michael Prapavessis to the Cleveland Monsters, the club’s American Hockey League affiliate.
The club has also placed forwards Paul Bittner, Nathan Gerbe and Justin Scott on waivers for purpose of assignment to Cleveland.
In addition, the Jackets have released forwards Derek Barach, Brett Gallant, Nikita Korostelev, Stefan Matteau, Bryan Moore and Sam Vigneault and defenseman Anton Karlsson from their pro tryout contracts. The group also is expected to report to the Monsters.
The Blue Jackets open their 19th regular season vs. the Toronto Maple Leafs on Friday, October 4. Game time from Nationwide Arena is 7 p.m. ET.
