How the Blue Jackets, Leafs pulled off the Kirill Marchenko trade at the last possible second - Daily Faceoff

NHL Rumors: 3 Toronto Maple Leafs Who Could Be Traded Next This Season

The Toronto Maple Leafs made a blockbuster trade with the Columbus Blue Jackets earlier this week. The Maple Leafs traded Matthew Knies, Emil Andrae, Steven Lorentz, and a 2027 second-round pick to the Columbus Blue Jackets in exchange for Kirill Marchenko, Miles Wood, and Elvis Merzlikins. This was a major move for Toronto, but could […]

Don Waddell Reveals How Matthew Knies Entered the Marchenko Trade Talks

“We needed to make a hockey trade.” Don Waddell joins Leafs Morning Take and explains how Matthew Knies became the key piece in trade talks for Kirill Marchenko. Presented by bet365 #bet365 🚨 Subscribe to Daily Faceoff Toronto on Youtube!🚨 ➡️ / @dfotoronto SHOUTOUT TO OUR SPONSORS!! 👍🏼Powered by @bet365: http://www.bet365.ca/ Gambling can be addictive, please play responsibly. Eligible iGames conducted and managed by iGO are only available t…

How the Blue Jackets, Leafs pulled off the Kirill Marchenko trade at the last possible second - Daily Faceoff

People are still amazed that the Toronto Maple Leafs and Columbus Blue Jackets came together right before the start of the 2026-27 regular season and made a deal that might go down as one of the biggest trades of the year. On the eve of the campaign, the Maple Leafs acquired forward Kirill Marchenko and goaltender Elvis Merzlikins from the Blue Jackets, with Columbus receiving forwards Matthew Knies and Steven Lorentz, as well as a 2027 draft pi…

Capped: Breaking Down the Marchenko/Knies Trade for Salary Cap Leagues

Hello everyone and Happy New Year's! The NHL season is finally back but this crazy offseason went out with one last bang as we had a major trade right before Opening Night. The Toronto Maple Leafs acquire Kirill Marchenko, Elvis Merzlikins (18% salary retention) and Miles Wood from the Columbus Blue Jackets for Matthew Knies, Emil Andrae, Steven Lorentz and a conditional 2027 2nd round pickKirill Marchenko (26, LW/RW) signs a 6-year contract wit…