The Blue Jackets have activated center Andrew Murray off injured reserve and assigned forward Alexandre Picard to the Syracuse Crunch, Columbus? AHL, GM Scott Howson announced today. Murray has registered one assist in six games this season. Last season, he collected 8-3-11 and 10 penalty minutes in 67 games with the Blue Jackets. Picard was scoreless with three shots on goal in his only appearance of the season this past Thursday against Toronto.