The Jackets have signed defenseman Austin Madaisky to a standard three-year entry level contract, club Executive Vice President of Hockey Operations and GM Scott Howson announced today. Madaisky, 20, registered 13 goals and 37 assists for 50 points, had 87 penalty minutes and a +20 plus/minus rating in 70 games with Kamloops of the WHL in 2011-12. He set career highs in goals, assists, points, plus/minus rating and games played, while leading club defensemen in assists and points (12th-WHL) and ranking second in goals.