Elvis Merzlikins Transactions

Head coach Dean Evason said that Merzlikins (upper body) skated Wednesday but won't be available for Thursday's regular-season finale against the New York Islanders, Mark Scheig of The Hockey Writers reports.

Merzlikins (illness) was taken off the injured reserve list Thursday, per the NHL Media site.

Merzlikins was placed on injured reserve Wednesday and is expected to miss a week of action due to an illness.

Merzlikins is slated to start Monday at home versus the New York Rangers, Blue Jackets team reporter Jeff Svoboda reports.

Per Blue Jackets team reporter Jeff Svoboda, Merzlikins is on the ice for Wednesday's practice, indicating he's been activated off the NHL's COVID-19 list.

Merzlikins is on the NHL's COVID-19 list, Brian Hedger of The Columbus Dispatch reports.

Merzlikins (illness) won't play Tuesday against the Philadelphia Flyers.

Merzlikins (lower body) was activated from injured reserve Thursday.

Merzlikins (lower body) was placed on injured reserve Sunday.

Merzlikins (lower body) was activated from injured reserve for Friday's tilt with Carolina.

Merzlikins (lower body) was placed on injured reserve Thursday retroactive to Feb. 17, Brian Hedger of The Columbus Dispatch reports.

Merzlikins agreed to terms on a five-year, $27 million contract extension with Columbus on Tuesday.

Merzlikins (upper body) was activated from injured reserve Monday.

Merzlikins (upper body) was placed on injured reserve Tuesday, Blue Jackets team reporter Jeff Svoboda reports.

Merzlikins (upper body) was activated from the injured reserve Thursday.

Merzlikins suffered an upper-body injury at practice and was designated for injured reserve Thursday.