Right wing Daniel Zaar has been assigned to the Cleveland Monsters, the Blue Jackets' American Hockey League affiliate. In addition, defenseman Keith Aulie, defenseman Marc-Andre Bergeron, right wing Mike Brown and center Jarret Stoll have been released from their professional tryout contracts.

The Blue Jackets, who are 3-3-0 in the preseason, return to action Thursday when they host the Boston Bruins. Game time at Nationwide Arena is 7 p.m. ET. The game will be broadcast live on ESPN Columbus 1460 AM and online at BlueJackets.com.