"He Used to Be My Favorite" - NHL Fans React as Kirill Marchenko Breaks His Silence on Future with Blue Jackets

"He used to be my favorite" - NHL fans react as Kirill Marchenko breaks his silence on future with Blue Jackets

Kirill Marchenko's contract with the Columbus Blue Jackets ends after the 2026-27 NHL season.

Kirill Marchenko dodges questions about future with Columbus Blue Jackets

Columbus Blue Jackets forward Kirill Marchenko deflected questions about his long-term future with the team in a Sept. 18 news conference.

Kirill Marchenko sidesteps questions on his Columbus Blue Jackets future

Columbus Blue Jackets forward Kirill Marchenko danced around questions about his future sparked by a report saying he's not interested in staying.

Kirill Marchenko put on a masterclass dodging questions about his future in Columbus

Kirill Marchenko made it very clear what questions he would be answering during training camp on Friday. “I forget all English,” he said. “I know only words about hockey right now.” Kirill Marchenko’s opening monologue.#CBJ pic.twitter.com/rCSD0FehNN — Brian Hedger (@BrianHedger) September 18, 2026 Marchenko, whose agent reportedly told reporters he did not intend to re-sign

Marchenko dodges questions about future with Blue Jackets

Kirill Marchenko Noncommittal About Future With Blue Jackets

Earlier this summer, Dan Millstein of Gold Star Hockey shared with ESPN’s Kevin Weekes that Kirill Marchenko wasn’t interested in extending with the Columbus Blue Jackets. Although the organization has seemingly worked things out with defenseman Zach Werenski, the same cannot be said of Marchenko. In his return to the team for the start of […]