Gallant has been placed on waivers by Columbus on Friday, Aaron Portzline of The Columbus Dispatch reports.

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Gallant has just four NHL games under his belt while with the Islanders back in 2013-14 and registered 17 PIM and nine hits in those outings. The 27-year-old has a disappointing 2015-16 season as he managed just one lone assist in 48 contests. If he is unclaimed off the waiver wire, the winger will be sent to AHL Cleveland.

Gallant signed a two-year, two-way contract with the Blue Jackets on Thursday. The 26-year-old had two goals and four assists while racking up 247 penalty minutes in 45 games last season with AHL Bridgeport. The 6-foot, 198-pound left wing adds depth and toughness to the Columbus organization up front. He will likely start the season with AHL Springfield and spend plenty of time in the penalty box.

Gallant cleared waivers and will report to Bridgeport of the AHL, according to the Islanders Point Blank. Gallant would've needed a rash of injuries to have any chance of making the team out of camp, and the same holds true during the regular season as well.

Gallant was waived by the Islanders on Monday, Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports reports. Gallant, 25, made his NHL debut with the Islanders last season, but doesn't look like he'll be a major part of the team's future plans. More than likely, Gallant will go unclaimed off waivers and report to AHL Bridgeport for the the fifth consecutive season. If injuries do eventually force him to the parent club, Gallant will be a source of penalty minutes (255 in 58 games with Bridgeport in 2013-14) and little else.

Brett Gallant has accepted his qualifying offer from the New York Islanders. That's a two-way deal that comes with a $605,000 annual cap hit, according to Cap Geek. Gallant had two points and 255 penalty minutes in 58 AHL games in 2013-14.

Brett Gallant made his NHL debut on Tuesday. Gallant was the 13th rookie to play for the Islanders in 2013-14. He accumulated seven penalty minutes, including an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty and five minutes for fighting Ottawa's Matt Kassian.