COLUMBUS, OHIO --- The Columbus Blue Jackets have activated defenseman Dean Kukan, club General Manager Jarmo Kekalainen announced today. Kukan has missed the past 12 games due to an upper body injury suffered vs. Pittsburgh on February 18.

The 24-year-old blueliner has collected four assists and two penalty minutes with a +3 plus/minus rating in 10 games with the Blue Jackets this season to raise his career NHL totals to 0-4-4, two penalty minutes and +12 in 18 games. He made his NHL debut with the club in 2015-16 and was +9 in eight outings.