Luca Pinelli Sent Back To Junior Team

Pinelli was chosen in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft.

The Columbus Blue Jackets have announced that they have loaned forward Luca Pinelli back to his junior club, the Ottawa 67's. 

Pinelli signed a 3-year contract with a cap hit of $878,333 per season on April 23rd,  2024. His contract expires at the end of the 2026-27 season when Pinelli is 22 years old. His contract is slide-eligible, however. 

Pinelli doesn't turn 20 until April of 2025 and has only played three seasons in the OHL, so his return was predictable. In three seasons for Ottawa, he has 181 points. 

With this move, the roster now stands at 47 players. 

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