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Del Bel Belluz was summoned on an emergency basis from AHL Cleveland on Tuesday.

In a corresponding move, Columbus placed Mathieu Olivier (upper body) on injured reserve. Del Bel Belluz has one assist, six shots on goal and five blocked shots in seven NHL appearances this season. He will provide the Blue Jackets with some forward depth, but it's unclear if he will play against Detroit on Thursday.

Olivier (upper body) was placed on injured reserve Tuesday.

Columbus recalled Luca Del Bel Belluz from AHL Cleveland on an emergency basis in a corresponding move. Olivier has already missed the last three games, and there is no timeline for his return to the lineup. He has accumulated three goals, nine points, 29 shots on net, 19 blocked shots, 71 hits and 44 PIM across 23 appearances this season.

Wennberg (upper body) will be a game-time decision against Washington on Wednesday, per Max Miller of NHL.com.

Wennberg's availability for Wednesday's contest is unclear after he missed Tuesday's practice. He has produced five goals, 13 points, 30 shots on net and 32 blocked shots in 27 appearances this season. Wennberg could be replaced in Wednesday's lineup by Zack Ostapchuk if Jeff Skinner (lower body) and Michael Misa (lower body) remain unavailable.

Novak scored a power-play goal in Monday's 5-1 win over the Flyers.

Novak has three points over his last three games. He's been on the second line in recent contests, which could be a spot that allows him to maintain decent offense. He's more of a supporting player on this team with three goals, 10 points, 33 shots on net and a minus-3 rating over 25 appearances this season.

Lundestrom posted an assist, two shots on goal and a plus-3 rating in Monday's 5-3 win over the Devils.

Lundestrom looked to be at risk of heading to the press box regularly in early November after one scratch, but the Blue Jackets have had enough injuries lately to keep him active. He saw a season-high 16:28 of ice time Monday and snapped a 15-game point drought with the helper. On the year, the 26-year-old defensive forward has three assists, 18 shots on net, 13 blocked shots, 10 hits and a minus-1 rating through 25 appearances. Fantasy managers can do better than that when looking on the waiver wire.

Rooney was placed on waivers by the Mammoth on Tuesday.

Rooney's waiver designation could be an indication that Olli Maatta (upper body) or Juuso Valimaki (knee) will be ready to come off injured reserve. Assuming Rooney passes through waivers, he figures to find himself shipped down to AHL Tucson.

Gaudette scored a goal on four shots in Monday's 6-3 win over the Mammoth.

Gaudette was a game-time decision due to an illness, but he suited up and saw 14:12 of ice time in a second-line role. The 29-year-old has earned the bump up with a point in three straight outings. He's at seven goals, two assists, 35 shots on net, 21 hits, 12 PIM and a minus-4 rating over 23 appearances, but he's capable of putting together some strong stretches on offense.

Celebrini produced three assists and went plus-3 in Monday's 6-3 win over the Mammoth.

Celebrini has had plenty of starring moments in his breakout year, but he shared the spotlight with linemates Tyler Toffoli and Will Smith as the trio combined for four goals and 10 points Monday. Celebrini has gone four games without a goal, but he's picked up six helpers over his last three outings. The 19-year-old is up to 40 points (14 goals, 26 helpers) with 75 shots on net and a plus-6 rating in 27 appearances. Only Nathan MacKinnon (44) has more points this season.

Smith scored twice on five shots, added an assist and went plus-2 in Monday's 6-3 win over the Mammoth.

Smith earned all three points at even strength, and his first goal was the game-winner. He's picked up the pace lately with five goals and a helper over his last three outings. For the season, the 20-year-old is up to 12 goals, 15 helpers, 69 shots on net and a plus-4 rating across 27 appearances, mainly in a top-line role.

Kyrou scored a goal on three shots and added three hits in Monday's 4-1 loss to the Ducks.

Kyrou has scored twice in the last three games, but the Blues have just six total goals in that span. Still, it's a positive for the 27-year-old to show a little life on offense after a few inconsistent stretches earlier in the campaign. He's at eight goals, 15 points, 66 shots on net and a minus-10 rating through 26 appearances so far, and he'll likely stay in a top-six role as long as he's scoring.