COLUMBUS, Ohio — Markus Hannikainen might be a player of intrigue for the Blue Jackets, but he’s a suspicious character in the eyes of the U.S. government.



For the second time in three years, Hannikainen’s name was flagged this summer during the process of approving his work visa. A process that should take only a couple of weeks instead lingered all summer, delaying Hannikainen’s arrival at training camp.



He planned to arrive in early September. But through no fault of his own, Hannikainen missed the first two days of training camp and arrived at 10 p.m. Friday. He was feeling jet-lagged and weary after Saturday’s scrimmages and workouts.



“It’s really frustrating, especially when you know you haven’t done anything, or it’s not up to you,” Hannikainen said. “They don’t give you a timeline when it’s going to be ready.



“I was supposed to be here 10 days ago. I had to...