The player, Alexandre Texier, has been assigned to the Cleveland Monsters, who are still in the AHL playoffs but are battling to stay alive.
Texier has been a welcome surprise for the Blue Jackets after being selected 45th overall back in 2017. Many are still hoping he will develop into a legitimate NHL option, but played one season in France and there isn't a lot of top competition playing there. In the two seasons that followed he grew into one of the more dangerous offensive players in Finland, racking up 41 points in 55 games before deciding to come to North America.
He joined the Monsters and had an impressive showing, scoring five goals and seven points in seven games. He was called up to the Blue Jackets shortly thereafter and impressed well. Even after this playoff showing, it sounds likely he could be part of the time full-time next season.
Now, he'll try to help a struggling Monsters team that is down 0-3 in the series against the defending Calder Cup champion Toronto Marlies. That team is hoping that Texier will be the magic touch that keeps their season alive.
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