After Marko tweeted that he had signed with the club last Thursday, it was finally announced today that the signing was official. The Blue Jackets have signed the 19 year old to a three year entry level contract. Dano is the third 2013 draft pick joining Oliver Bjorkstrand (still don’t understand that signing) and Kerby Rychel. Once his immigration paperwork is finalized he will head to Springfield to join the Falcons (if you think he’s heading to Columbus you stop that right now).
After a practice or two, Marko will probably start in the team’s bottom six (that’s the type of minutes he’s used to…sorry) and then hopefully he will move into the team’s top six or top nine as his game is gritty enough to play there. After finishing the regular season in Springfield, he can play in the playoffs no matter when he gets to Springfield as there are no longer clear dates defining when a player needs to be there to be eligible.
This summer Marko will take part in his second CBJ prospect camp and hopefully take part in the Traverse City Prospect Tournament next fall. As for next season, he can play in Springfield despite being 19 until late November since he was drafted from Europe. More than likely he’ll be joining Kerby Rychel and Josh Anderson as rookies next season.
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