The Blue Jackets have activated left wing Fredrik Modin off IR and assigned center Derek MacKenzie to the Syracuse Crunch, Columbus? AHL affiliate, GM Scott Howson announced today. Modin was injured during a preseason game at Minnesota on September 18. Playing in his 13th season in the NHL. MacKenzie tallied 1-3-4 and was +4 in 16 games with the Blue Jackets this season. He leads the club in plus/minus rating. In 62 career NHL games with the Blue Jackets and Atlanta Thrashers, he has collected 3-5-8 and 30 penalty minutes.