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Blue Jackets’ Brassard signs with Red Bull Salzburg

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COLUMBUS, OH - MARCH 09: Derick Brassard #16 of the Columbus Blue Jackets skates against the St. Louis Blues on March 9, 2011 at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)

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Derick Brassard is off to Austria.

The Columbus Blue Jackets center has agreed to join Erste Bank Eishockey Liga club Red Bull Salzburg on a lockout deal, according to Aaron Portzline of the Columbus Dispatch.

Brassard, 25, will join a Salzburg organization that’s been quite aggressive in obtaining NHL-level talent.

The team made waves this summer by signing veteran goalie Alex Auld, then proceeded to ink New Jersey forward David Clarkson and Winnipeg defenseman Tobias Enstrom to short-term deals.

Last week, Red Bull dipped into the lockout market again by inking Boston Bruins defenseman Johnny Boychuk.

The sixth overall pick at the 2006 NHL Entry Draft, Brassard should add some offensive firepower to the Salzburg lineup. He’s had two decent years, production wise -- 47 points in 2010-11, 41 last year -- and looked good down the stretch in 2011-12, scoring 21 points over his final 31 games.

“Red Bull has a reputation for training really hard, for having really tough practices,” Brassard told the Dispatch. “That’s good. I want to be ready. I want to be in really good shape. And as much as that, I want to keep playing. This is what I do for a living. I want to play.”

Brassard is the eighth Blue Jacket to find work during the lockout.