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The Columbus Blue Jackets gave it a go Brendan Gaunce to the Cleveland Monsters before the Eastern Conference Finals.
Gaunce, the Monsters’ captain, registered 19 goals and 20 assists in 46 games for Cleveland during the regular season. He also tallied two goals and two assists in 24 NHL games with the Blue Jackets.
Gaunce was recalled by Columbus on March 12 and finished the season in the NHL. His last game action came on April 11 at Florida.
The 10-year veteran from Sudbury, Ont., has compiled 108 goals and 125 assists for 233 points in 343 AHL games with Cleveland, Providence and Utica. He reached the Calder Cup final as a rookie with Utica in 2015, scoring nine points in 21 playoff games that spring.
Originally a first-round pick (26th overall) by Vancouver in the 2012 NHL Draft, Gaunce has played 177 games in the NHL with the Blue Jackets, Bruins and Canucks, scoring 13 goals and 15 assists.
Cleveland visits Hershey for Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals on Thursday evening.
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