COLUMBUS, OHIO --- The Columbus Blue Jackets have signed center Jordan Schroeder to a two-year contract, club General Manager Jarmo Kekalainen announced today. The contract is a two-way NHL/American Hockey League deal in 2017-18 and one-way NHL pact in 2018-19. The club acquired Schroeder from the Minnesota Wild in exchange for center Dante Salituro on June 23.

The 26-year-old native of Prior Lake, Minnesota has registered 17 goals and 23 assists for 40 points with 10 penalty minutes and a +9 plus/minus rating in 144 career NHL games with the Wild and Vancouver Canucks since making his NHL debut in 2012-13. Last season, he tallied 6-7-13 and was +5 in 37 games with Minnesota, setting career highs in goals, assists, points and games played. He added 6-12-18 and 12 penalty minutes in 25 AHL games with the Iowa Wild.