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The Toronto Maple Leafs made a late off-season splash when they acquired Kirill Marchenko from the Columbus Blue Jackets on the eve of the 2026-27 season. Marchenko comes to Toronto after months of trade speculation after announcing last season that he didn’t plan to extend his contract past this year. The Maple Leafs jumped in…
The Toronto Maple Leafs’ decision to trade forward Matthew Knies to the Columbus Blue Jackets was driven primarily by concerns about his long-term health, Elliotte Friedman reported Tuesday. Toronto sent Knies, Steven Lorentz, Emil Andrae and a 2027 second-round pick to Columbus for Kirill Marchenko, Elvis Merzlikins and Miles Wood. Friedman reported that the Maple […] The post NHL rumors: Why Matthew Knies had been a trade candidate for so long before trade to Blue Jackets appeared first on...
Things move quickly in the NHL, as the Toronto Maple Leafs will field a new-look roster for their season opener Tuesday against the Montreal Canadiens. Toronto acquired Kirill Marchenko, Miles Wood and Elvis Merzlikins from the Columbus Blue Jackets on Monday in a blockbuster trade, dealing Matthew Knies, Emil Andrae, Steven Lorentz and a 2027…
The Toronto Maple Leafs sent shockwaves around the hockey world when it was revealed they had acquired Kirill Marchenko from the Columbus Blue Jackets. It did not come at a cheap cost, as it took a package centred around fan favourite Matthew Knies to get the deal over the finish line. As part of the…
Toronto Maple Leafs GM John Chayka met with media to share his thoughts on his team's acquisition of Kirill Marchenko from the Columbus Blue Jackets. This move caps off a transformative first off-season in the Maple Leafs' front office, and he deserves credit for his efforts.
The Leafs and Blue Jackets completed a trade on Monday that centered around Kirill Marchenko and Matthew Knies.
The Leafs acquired Merzlikins from the Blue Jackets Monday as part of a blockbuster trade involving Kirill Marchenko and Matthew Knies.
It’s an unusual season opener for the Toronto Maple Leafs, after executing a blockbuster trade on Monday. Toronto acquired Kirill Marchenko, Miles Wood and Elvis Merzlikins from the Columbus Blue Jackets in exchange for Matthew Knies, Emil Andrae, Steven Lorentz and a 2027 2nd-round pick. Marchenko’s status against the Montreal Canadiens is to be determined,…
The dust has settled on the blockbuster trade. Kirill Marchenko is a Toronto Maple Leaf , and Matthew Knies' long, uncertain offseason has finally culminated in his becoming a Columbus Blue Jacket. According to insider Elliotte Friedman, the Leafs had to beat out five teams to land the Russian star sniper. The first question that many have asked, is why was Knies in so many trade rumors? Of course, the answer is fairly obvious: He was the Leafs' best (and only?) real trade asset to land ...
The National Hockey League got one last blockbuster trade just over 24 hours before the start of the 2026-27 season, with Kirill Marchenko and Matthew Knies headlining a swap between the Columbus Blue Jackets and Toronto Maple Leafs. It had become increasingly clear that Marchenko had no interest in re-signing in Ohio. That was not […] The post NHL rumors: 3 reasons Blue Jackets GM Don Waddell traded Kirill Marchenko appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Toronto Maple Leafs general manager John Chayka met with reporters Tuesday morning, to discuss the Kirill Marchenko-Matthew Knies blockbuster trade. Minutes before the deadline, Chayka traded Knies, Steven Lorentz, Emil Andrae and a 2027 2nd-round pick to the Columbus Blue Jackets, in exchange for Kirill Marchenko, Miles Wood and Elvis Merzlikins. Chayka explained the deal,…
Toronto eschewed cost certainty for a chance to add another star.
There had been rumors that Knies was on the move over the summer, prior to being dealt to Columbus.
The blockbuster trade between the Toronto Maple Leafs and Columbus Blue Jackets involving Kirill Marchenko and Matthew Knies was reportedly held up due to tagging rules, according to Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman. “The delay in completing the Marchenko trade was due to NHL ‘tagging rules,’” Friedman wrote in Tuesday’s edition of the 32 Thoughts blog. “Essentially, you…
The Maple Leafs traded Matthew Knies to the Blue Jackets for Kirill Marchenko, who signed a six-year, $75 million extension in Toronto on Monday.
The average NHL team is worth $2.43 billion, according to data compiled by Sportico. The Toronto Maple Leafs rank first at $4.8 billion, while the Columbus Blue Jackets rank last at $1.5 billion. Below are the values of the league’s 32 franchises, whose collective worth is $77.8 billion. To derive the fair market value of the […]
The Toronto Maple Leafs made a huge deal with the Columbus Blue Jackets on Monday, swapping Matthew Knies for Kirill Marchenko in a trade that had other parts. It begs the question: could the Edmonton Oilers have picked up Knies or Marchenko at the price they were traded for? Here’s the full trade: To the…
Opening day rosters have been submitted and some players were added to the IR to start the season, including Brock Faber and Bryan Rust.
Opening day rosters have been submitted and some players were added to the IR to start the season, including Brock Faber and Bryan Rust.
Turns out, where there’s smoke, there indeed sometimes will be fire. The Toronto Maple Leafs executed an unprecedented blockbuster trade with the Columbus Blue Jackets on the eve of the 2026-27 NHL season. It was a six-player trade that saw Toronto acquire forward Kirill Marchenko, goaltender Elvis Merzlikins, and forward Miles Wood from Columbus in…
The NHL returns Tuesday night to kick off the 2026-27 season with five games on the schedule, including a meeting of the Southeast contenders and last three Cup champs in the Carolina Hurricanes and Florida Panthers. Before all that, there was a huge trade between Toronto and Columbus that included two second-tier stars and a […]
On the eve of the new NHL season, the Maple Leafs acquired Kirill Marchenko from the Columbus Blue Jackets in a blockbuster trade and signed him to a contract extension. Some Leafs fans may be less familiar with Marchenko because he has played in a smaller, more anonymous market, but he is a tantalizing talent. […] The post How Kirill Marchenko changes the Maple Leafs’ near and long-term outlook appeared first on Maple Leafs Hotstove .
A blockbuster trade went down on Monday. The Columbus Blue Jackets sent Kirill Marchenko, Elvis Merzlikins, and Miles Wood to the Toronto Maple Leafs, while Matthew Knies, Steven Lorentz, Emil Andrae, and a conditional 2027 second-round pick were sent the other way. MONDAY EVENING MOVES!💥 We’ve acquired F Matthew Knies, D Emil Andrae, F Steven…
Welcome back to NHL Notebook — the series here at CanucksArmy where we deliver you news and notes from around the National Hockey League — oftentimes through a Vancouver Canucks-tinted lens! On the eve of the NHL’s opening night, a blockbuster trade between the Toronto Maple Leafs and Columbus Blue Jackets sent shockwaves through the league in…
The Toronto Maple Leafs and Columbus Blue Jackets pulled off a blockbuster trade on Monday involving Kirill Marchenko and Matthew Knies. GM John Chayka has seemingly finished his full makeover of the Maple Leafs roster, and fans should be thrilled with the results.