The Columbus Blue Jackets and Toronto Maple Leafs have agreed to a major trade. The Blue Jackets are sending forwards Kirill Marchenko, Miles Wood, and goalie Elvis Merzlikins to Toronto.
The Columbus Blue Jackets are in the process of trying to sign defenseman Carson Soucy, according to Aaron Portzline of The Athletic. Soucy, 32, has been in camp on a professional tryout agreement since September 13.
The Toronto Maple Leafs acquired forward Kirill Marchenko from the Columbus Blue Jackets on Monday in a blockbuster deal that sends Matthew Knies the other way on the eve of the regular season.
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.
The NHL has had an interesting new millennium. It was a league sans a salary cap when the 2000s started… and then the owners locked the players out for an entire season.
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 up on a deal involving Kirill Marchenko and Matthew Knies.
The Maple Leafs have acquired Kirill Marchenko in a trade with the Blue Jackets and agreed to a six-year extension with the 26-year-old forward, a source told ESPN's Greg Wyshynski.
The Toronto Maple Leafs and Columbus Blue Jackets have swung a major blockbuster trade on the eve of the 2026-27 regular season. Now complete, the deal
People will talk about the “Mount Rushmore” for a franchise, which is to say the four people, usually four players, that most define the franchise. Not always the four-best players, but the four that evoke the essence of the franchise.
After a momentary lull in negotiations, the Columbus Blue Jackets and Toronto Maple Leafs have lined up on a notable trade shortly before the roster deadline.
The rumor mill is working in overdrive on Monday afternoon as reports have popped up from several trusted insiders that Matthew Knies is being traded by the Toronto Maple Leafs to the Columbus Blue Jackets for Kirill Marchenko.
Mark Scheig: Things are pointing to the Columbus Blue Jackets signing Carson Soucy to a contract (he’s been at camp on the PTO). The Blue Jackets could use some defensemen with Dante Fabbro and Damon Severson injured.
There is word this afternoon that the Columbus Blue Jackets and Toronto Maple Leafs are deep in discussions on a trade involving Kirill Marchenko. Nothing is finalized yet, but several insiders say the deal is being worked in, is close, or that it’s simply a matter of getting the finer details done.
The Toronto Maple Leafs may be closing in on a major addition. Elliotte Friedman reported Monday afternoon that Toronto and the Columbus Blue Jackets are “deep in discussions” on a trade involving Kirill Marchenko.
Columbus Blue Jackets general manager Don Waddell has “made it known to his fellow general managers across the NHL” that star winger Kirill Marchenko is available to be acquired in a trade, “but only if the Blue Jackets get immediate scoring help in return,” reports Aaron Portzline of The Athletic.
It was an incredibly hectic offseason for the Columbus Blue Jackets and their general manager Don Waddell, who was faced with the possibility of having to trade two of his star players this summer.
It was reported by Elliotte Friedman on Friday that the Boston Bruins were one team that made an offer to the Columbus Blue Jackets for Kirill Marchenko.
Just a few days ago, the Blue Jackets finally wrapped up the last offseason task that needed to be taken care of by signing RFA forward Adam Fantilli. Now that he's back at practice, and we don't have to worry anymore, we can start to really look forward to this season.
On X (formerly Twitter), the hockey world moves at the speed of an Elliotte Friedman tweet. Nothing feels official until Elliotte hits “send,” Chris Johnston backs it up, and the insiders collectively bless the news.
With Adam Fantilli locked in, the Columbus Blue Jackets now had to turn their attention to Monday’s roster deadline. With a couple of potential spots still up for grabs and the salary cap a factor, the team elected to waive one of their veteran forwards.
The Columbus Blue Jackets signed restricted free-agent forward Adam Fantilli to a six-year, $82.5 million extension through the 2031-32 season. The contract's $13.75 million average annual value is the largest in franchise history.
The Columbus Blue Jackets have locked up one of their most important young pieces. The Blue Jackets announced that they have signed center Adam Fantilli to a six-year contract with an annual average value of $13.75 million.
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