Blue Jackets sign Tim Berni to three-year entry-level deal

The talented 20-year-old defenseman will thus definitely leave the ZSC Lions and move overseas for the upcoming season(s).

ZSC's Tim Berni off to North America Andreas Haas

The Columbus Blue Jackets 2018 sixth-round NHL Draft pick (159th overall) went through the youth organization of EHC Dübendorf and the ZSC Lions and made his debut in Switzerland's highest league in the 2017-18 season.

Overall, he has appeared in 93 National League games with the ZSC Lions (five goals, 15 assists) as well as 39 games with ZSC's Swiss League farm team, the GCK Lions (six goals, ten assists).

The Columbus Blue Jackets have signed a tremendously dedicated, skilled- and smooth skating defenseman. But what sticks out with me, is the great person and teammate behind it all. Best of luck Tim! @zsclions @BlueJacketsNHL #zsc #elitehockeyplayers #nhl https://t.co/18vlEpPwik — Rikard Grönborg (@ComRikard) April 2, 2020

( 02 April 2020 | rlu* )