The Blue Jackets have assigned forward Dane Byers to the Springfield Falcons, Columbus’ AHL affiliate, club Executive Vice President of Hockey Operations and GM Scott Howson announced today. Byers, 25, is scoreless with 29 penalty minutes and has an even plus/minus rating in five games with Columbus this season. He has registered 14-16-30 and has 102 penalty minutes in 50 games with Springfield. He has appeared in 14 career NHL games, including six with the Rangers. A native of Nipawin, Saskatchewan, Byers was the Rangers’ fourth pick, 48th overall, in the 2004 Entry Draft.