The Blue Jackets have placed forward Fredrik Modin on Injured Reserve retroactive to January 7 and activated defenseman Marc Methot off Injured Reserve, club GM Scott Howson announced on Monday. Modin has missed the past five games after being injured at Edmonton on January 7. He has tallied one goal and one assist for two points and 12 penalty minutes in 14 games this season. Methot has missed the past 12 games since being injured at Dallas on December 23. He has appeared in 31 games this season, collecting 1-3-4 and 35 penalty minutes.