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** 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…
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A day after the Maple Leafs traded Matthew Knies for Kirill Marchenko, the sting of losing a likable, talented, and unique player who loved Toronto is still real. But as a new season begins, so is the excitement of watching a Leafs team that may have just raised its ceiling. Scattered thoughts, in note form: […] The post The Morning After the Marchenko Blockbuster: Chayka’s Big Bet on a Higher Ceiling appeared first on Maple Leafs Hotstove .
It’s been an offseason of change for the Toronto Maple Leafs with newly acquired players solidifying their bottom-six and a fresh new face coming out of the 2026 NHL Draft…
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…
The Montreal Canadiens are set to open the season versus the Toronto Maple Leafs at the Scotiabank Arena on Tuesday […]
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.
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 eschewed cost certainty for a chance to add another star.
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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…
New Toronto Maple Leafs star winger Kirill Marchenko is expected to suit up for the season opener against the Montreal Canadiens pending any immigration issues, according to general manager John Chayka. “That’s the goal,” Chayka told reporters on Tuesday morning. “It’s out of our hands right now, with immigration and making sure we get the…
New Toronto Maple Leafs star winger Kirill Marchenko will suit up for the season opener against the Montreal Canadiens, Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reports. Kirill Marchenko will indeed make his Maple Leafs debut tonight vs Montreal — Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) September 29, 2026 “That’s the goal,” Chayka told reporters on Tuesday morning. “It’s out of our…
The Toronto Maple Leafs may have missed the playoffs last season, but they at least retained one title.
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 polite thing to do would have been to pull off a blockbuster trade in the middle of August so we could have a month to over analyze everything about each of these new Toronto Maple Leafs and opine over what the Leafs were giving up with Matthew Knies, and to a lesser extent Steven…
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…
The emergence of Zack MacEwen as a legitimate option for the Toronto Maple Leafs to start the season was a development that not many saw coming. His signing of a two-year deal with an AAV of $875K flew under the radar, given how many other deals the Leafs got done at the start of the…
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