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Report: Blue Jackets give Mike Brown and his sweet mustache a PTO

New York Rangers v Montreal Canadiens

MONTREAL, QC - MARCH 26: Mike Brown #13 of the Montreal Canadiens skates the puck during the NHL game against the New York Rangers at the Bell Centre on March 26, 2016 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The New York Rangers defeated the Montreal Canadiens 5-2. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images)

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It doesn’t really hurt a team to give a player a look without handing out a full-blown contract, so the Columbus Blue Jackets aren’t leaving many stones un-turned.

They’ve already handed tryouts to veterans such as Jarret Stoll and Marc-Andre Bergeron, and now tough guy Mike Brown is getting a PTO as well, according to Sportnet’s Chris Johnston. (The Globe & Mail’s James Mirtle also reports as much.)

Blue Jackets head coach John Tortorella likely approves of the 31-year-old’s rough, gritty style.

He’s only seen sparse reps at the NHL level lately, so his best selling point might be as a depth option when the Blue Jackets anticipate an especially physical encounter.

Most importantly, he usually sports a really sweet ‘stache:

San Jose Sharks v New York Islanders

NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 17: Mike Brown #18 of the San Jose Sharks checsk Thomas Hickey #14 of the New York Islanders during the first period at the Barclays Center on October 17, 2015 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

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