Life with the Columbus Blue Jackets has gotten off to a very agreeable start for winger Matthew Knies. Traded earlier in the week from the Toronto Maple Leafs, Knies scored on a power play in the first period of his opening game against the Buffalo Sabres and he added a second goal when he tipped […]
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The Columbus Blue Jackets announced this week they would be playing the 2026-27 season without a captain. The easy choice would be star defenseman Zach Werenski, but their decision not to speaks volumes about where they are as a team and where Werenski may fit into their long-term plans.
The Columbus Blue Jackets got some tough news in advance of their 2026-27 season opener. They will be without three of their top defensemen not only Thursday night, but for…
Columbus is going to be without a number of key players to start the 2026-27 regular season.
Marchenko was sent to the Maple Leafs in a blockbuster deal on the eve of the regular season.
For the Columbus Blue Jackets to be able to get the most out of their roster this season, they will need some players to take a massive step, and do…
BUFFALO – Mattias Samuelsson practiced Wednesday and could play in tonight’s season opener in Columbus. Meanwhile, newcomer Olen Zellweger missed the session and won’t face the Blue Jackets, Sabres coach Lindy Ruff said.
With only six defensemen – Samuelsson is on injured reserve, while Zellweger is on the 23-man roster despite having recently suffered a concussion – Ruff said the Sabres could recall another one before tonight’s contest.
Update: The Sabres this morning recalled defenseman ...
The Columbus Blue Jackets will enter the 2026-27 season with an important change on their roster. A mainstay in their goaltending room has moved on. With Elvis Merzlikins included in…
Matthew Knies loved being a Toronto Maple Leaf, but he’s certainly not going to miss all the off-ice distractions. The 23-year-old power forward was shipped to the Columbus Blue Jackets in a seven-piece blockbuster on the eve of the season opener. Knies spoke to the media on Tuesday and opened up about what he’ll miss…
Less than 24 hours after the Toronto Maple Leafs and Columbus Blue Jackets consummated their blockbuster Matthew Knies-for-Kirill Marchenko blockbuster, Sportsnet’s Eric Francis has reported that the Calgary Flames were also involved in the trade discussions, just not in a traditional way. According to Francis on Tuesday, Calgary was involved in the talks around Marchenko…
Kirill Marchenko might have flown under the radar during his four years playing for a Columbus Blue Jackets team that failed to qualify for the playoffs. But now that he's in Toronto, the spotlight is bigger — and the expectations are higher.
Unlike their Metropolitan Division companion, the Columbus Blue Jackets, the Philadelphia Flyers didn’t have any major surprises on roster deadline day. The Flyers are cap-compliant, minimally banged up, and ready…
The Dylan Larkin sweepstakes continue as the 2026-27 NHL season kicks off, and if it was up to Larkin, he would have been traded months ago. While talks continue, a new team has become strongly linked - the Philadelphia Flyers. According to Daily Faceoff's Anthony DiMarco , the Flyers tried to land Kirill Marchenko from the Columbus Blue Jackets, who has since been traded to Toronto for Matthew Knies, and while they didn't want to pony up, they've turned their attention to trying to squeeze La...
BUFFALO – Injured Sabres defenseman Mattias Samuelsson could play in Thursday’s season opener against the Columbus Blue Jackets.
Samuelsson, who suffered a lower-body injury blocking a shot in the second preseason game, skated on his own Tuesday and could practice with the Sabres on Wednesday, coach Lindy Ruff said.
If the Sabres’ top shutdown defender can’t play in Columbus, Ruff expects him to return in the near future.
“Very close,” Ruff said of Samuelsson’s status ... Read the full...
The Toronto Maple Leafs and Columbus Blue Jackets pulled off a sizeable blockbuster deal right before the first puck dropped for the 2026-27 NHL season, swapping star wingers Kirill Marchenko and Matthew Knies for each other. And while we never heard even a whisper of their involvement, the Philadelphia Flyers were one of the teams ringing up the Blue Jackets asking what it would take to get the 26-year-old Russian winger off their hands.
According to Daily Faceoff’s Anthony Di Marco , th...
The Columbus Blue Jackets swung a blockbuster trade before the beginning of the 2026-27 NHL season. Columbus traded Kirill Marchenko to the Toronto Maple Leafs on Monday in a deal that landed forward Matthew Knies. Knies has already spoken about the trade, but his immediate reaction to the deal was quite interesting. Knies spoke with […]
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It's not as impactful as the blockbuster move they made on Monday night, but the Columbus Blue Jackets did get a deal done on Tuesday, signing free agent defenseman Carson Soucy to a one-year contract. SOUCY'S STAYING 💥 We've signed D Carson Soucy to a 1-year, $1.15 million contract! Full details ➡️ https://t.co/EOWqSxR7ei CBJ x @OHHeartofitAll pic.twitter.com/biTBZspwWb — Columbus Blue Jackets (@BlueJacketsNHL) September 29, 2026 It's a $1.15M deal for the hard-hitting 6'4" blueliner. He also...
A top-six forward is now off the trade market. On Monday evening, the Columbus Blue Jackets sent Kirill Marchenko, Elvis Merzļikins, and Miles Wood to the Toronto Maple Leafs for Matthew Knies, Steven Lorentz, Emil Andrae, and a 2027 second-rounder. Following the trade, Marchenko signed a six-year extension that carries a cap hit of $12.5…
It finally happened. The Columbus Blue Jackets and Toronto Maple Leafs connected on a blockbuster trade on the eve of the start of the regular season. It will be talked…
Emma Lingan, Michael Augello, Chris Sinclair and Andre Leal break down the CBC’s new partnership with the PWHL, the Toronto Maple Leafs’ blockbuster trade to acquire Kirill Marchenko from the Columbus Blue Jackets, and more.
On Monday, the Toronto Maple Leafs swung a major deal with the Columbus Blue Jackets, acquiring forwards Kirill Marchenko and Miles Wood, along with goaltender Elvis Merzlikins. In return, they sent forwards Matthew Knies and Steven Lorentz, depth defenseman Emil Andrae, and a 2027 second-round draft pick back to Columbus. Additionally, Marchenko signed a six-year, […]
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The Toronto Maple Leafs and Columbus Blue Jackets will both kick off their 2026-27 seasons this week. Prior to the start of the year, the Blue Jackets traded away Kirill Marchenko, sending him to the Maple Leafs. The major piece the Blue Jackets got back in return for Marchenko was Matthew Knies. Knies had spent […]
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Soucy’s contract reportedly carries a $1.15 million cap hit for the 2026-27 season.
** Update: The trade is done. The details are as follows: Trade Details To Toronto:RW Kirill MarchenkoG Elvis MerzlikinsF Miles Wood To Columbus:LW Matthew KniesF Steven LorentzRD Emil Andrae2nd round…
BUFFALO – Injured Sabres defenseman Mattias Samuelsson could play in Thursday’s season opener in Columbus against the Blue Jackets.
Samuelsson, who suffered a lower-body injury blocking a shot last week, skated on his own Tuesday and could practice with the Sabres Wednesday, coach Lindy Ruff said.
If Samuelsson, the Sabres’ top shutdown defender, can’t play Thursday, Ruff expects him to return in the near future.
“Very close,” Ruff said of Samuelsson’s status following Tuesday’s practi...