The Blue Jackets have signed forward Cody Bass to a one-year, two-way NHL-AHL contract, club Executive Vice President and GM Scott Howson announced today. Bass, 24, registered one assist and 32 penalty minutes in 14 games with the Blue Jackets in 2011-12 after signing with the club as a free agent on July 13, 2011. He added 5-6-11 and 43 penalty minutes in 23 games with the Falcons.