The Toronto Maple Leafs have been shopping forward Matthew Knies on the trade market since before last season's trade deadline. First, it was Brad Treliving, who almost shipped out the power forward to the rival Montreal Canadiens, and while that deal fell through last March, new GM John Chayka took over conversations once he took over the job. Reports indicate that Chayka started shopping Knies at the NHL Draft from Buffalo in June, and Sportsnet's Frank Seravalli confirmed the Leafs offered ...
The Maple Leafs trade a day before the season begins is exactly what the captain needed.
Sergei Bobrovsky cannot wait to the lead the historical, legendary Toronto Maple Leafs, and the hockey capital of the world is welcoming the future Hall of Fame goaltender with open arms. Bobrovsky signed a three-year pact worth $7 million annually with the Maple Leafs, after the Panthers elected to go with a tandem of Jacob…
The Toronto Maple Leafs pulled off a stunning blockbuster on the eve of the 2026-27 regular season by acquiring a package centred on Kirill Marchenko in exchange for a package centred around Matthew Knies. It’s the type of move that dramatically alters the makeup of the team as well as their prospects for the season,…
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…
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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 […]
Get ready to start your day with the latest and hottest Montreal Canadiens news, plus NHL trade and free agent rumors from around the hockey world! Here are your Sick Podcast Puck links: Sick links The Montreal Canadiens kick off their 2026-27 regular season against the Toronto Maple Leafs tonight and they will do so […]
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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. […]
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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.
The Columbus Blue Jackets were only ever going to trade Kirill Marchenko if they got talent back. They found what they were looking for given the circumstances. On Monday, the…
The first regular-season games haven’t even taken place yet, and we already have our first whopper of a trade. Earlier today, the Toronto Maple Leafs and Columbus Blue Jackets linked…
A collection of thoughts from the media on the Toronto Maple Leafs and Columbus Blue trade involving Matthew Knies and Kirill Marchenko.
A collection of thoughts from the media on the Toronto Maple Leafs and Columbus Blue trade involving Matthew Knies and Kirill Marchenko.
The Toronto Maple LEafs and Columbus Blue Jackets complete blockbuster trade involving six players center pieces are Kirill Marchenko and Matthew Knies
A day before the season opener, minutes before the 5 PM deadline, the Toronto Maple Leafs and Columbus Blue Jackets engineered a genuine franchise-altering trade. Toronto acquired Kirill Marchenko, Miles Wood and Elvis Merzlikins in exchange for Matthew Knies, Steven Lorentz, Emil Andrae and the Seattle Kraken’s 2027 2nd-round pick, via Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman. Upon…
If there was any doubt the NHL is in a new era, this may be the final blow. The end of preseason can be a manic period for end-of-the-roster maneuvering, but teams typically either get the big stuff done during the summer or wait until they settle into a new season.
The Toronto Maple Leafs are looking to return to the playoffs in the 2026-27 season. As the team prepares for opening night on Tuesday, the Maple Leafs are engaged in talks to acquire Kirill Marchenko from the Columbus Blue Jackets. Now, those talks have come to fruition, according to hockey insider Elliotte Friedman. The Maple […]
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The Maple Leafs signed Marchenko to a six-year contract extension as part of the deal.
With the NHL regular season on the horizon, the Toronto Maple Leafs and Columbus Blue Jackets have agreed to a huge trade involving Kirill Marchenko and Matthew Knies.
Kirill Marchenko has a new home with the Toronto Maple Leafs, leaving the Columbus Blue Jackets in a blockbuster trade on Monday afternoon. The Maple Leafs acquired Marchenko from Columbus for a return led by winger Matthew Knies, as well as goaltender Elvis Merzlikins. Marchenko will also be signing a six-year contract extension with Toronto
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The Toronto Maple Leafs have been looking for more offensive bite for their top-six all summer long. It’s also true […]
It's official! The Toronto Maple Leafs and Columbus Blue Jackets have pulled off a 6-player blockbuster trade, with Kirill Marchenko and Matthew Knies the headliners. BREAKING TRADE: TO: #Leafs Kirill Marchenko, Miles Wood, Elvis Merzlikins. TO: #CBJ Matthew Knies, Steven Lorentz, Emil Andrae and a 2nd Rd Pick pic.twitter.com/D1M9oxxvhv — SiriusXM NHL Network Radio (@SiriusXMNHL) September 28, 2026 The two teams, who had been in serious talks all afternoon, complete the deal that brings the el...