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Eric Robinson has been traded to Buffalo for a 2025 conditional seventh-round pick.

Robinson has a goal, nine SOG, and a -3 plus/minus through seven games this season and has been traded to Buffalo Wednesday. The Blue Jackets' will receive a 2025 seventh-round pick for the 28-year-old and Buffalo receives a seven year veteran winger who has 38 goals and 82 points in 266 career games played and holds a $1.8 million cap hit for this season.

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Eric Robinson will be a healthy scratch Friday vs. Ottawa.

Robinson will be a healthy scratch on Monday as Mathieu Olivier and Kent Johnson will both draw back into the Blue Jackets lineup. Robinson has played five straight for the Blue Jackets and has one points (1G / 0A), averaging 12:40 time-on-ice in six total games this season.

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Eric Robinson has been recalled from Cleveland (AHL).

Robinson has a goal, three assists, and a +3 plus/minus in nine games with Cleveland (AHL) but has been recalled to Columbus Tuesday. The 28-year-old left-winger will head to the Blue Jackets for a second time this season and has only appeared in one game so far without a point after appearing in 139 games across the last two seasons. In 2022-23, he had 12 goals and 24 points in 72 games with Columbus.

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Robinson will make his season debut on Tuesday.

Robinson was called up on Monday because Nick Foligno was suspended for three games. The 24-year-old has five points (3G / 2A) in 14 games with Cleveland (AHL) this season and has no points in 14 career NHL games. He is expected to skate on the fourth line with Riley Nash and Emil Bemstrom.

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Robinson has accepted the Blue Jackets’ qualifying offer for the 2019-20 NHL season.

Robinson split the 2018-19 season between the NHL and AHL but failed to register a point in 13 games with the Blue Jackets. During his time in the AHL, Robinson had 12 goals and 12 assists (24 points) in 45 games. He is expected to be a member of the Blue Jackets bottom-6 to start 2019-20.

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