Syracuse decided to wait until today to type up its press release on John Murray and, from the looks of it, Murray might not be in the AHL very long. It will probably depend on how much time Columbus Blue Jackets goalie Steve Mason needs off the ice to recover from the mononucleosis he’s been battling for some time now. (Syracuse is Columbus’ AHL affilaite.)

From http://www.syracusecrunch.com/News/Detail/2280:

The Syracuse Crunch announced today that the Columbus Blue Jackets have added goaltender Dan LaCosta to their roster on emergency recall. In addition, the Crunch have signed goaltender John Murray to a professional tryout contract.

A native of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Murray, 21, has appeared in 24 games for Ontario (ECHL), this season, going 13-8-3 with a 2.81 goals against average and .917 save percentage.

The Crunch’s next game is Friday, February 6 as they travel to Cleveland to take on the Lake Erie Monsters.