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Maple Leafs urged to pursue trade for Sabres center amid lineup uncertainty
If the Toronto Maple Leafs wanted to add a speedy defensive centre to round out the lineup, they only have to look across the border to Buffalo for the answer.
GDT: Leafs in Columbus
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Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Columbus Blue Jackets – Game #11 Projected Lines, Preview & TV Info
A small fortune is on the board in both dressing rooms for the Marchenko vs. Knies Bowl tonight in Columbus (7:00 p.m. EST, Sportsnet). Game Day Quotes Jim Hiller on the emotions surrounding Marchenko and Knies facing their former teams: There’ll be some. You can’t get around it. We’ve just got to try to manage [ ] The post Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Columbus Blue Jackets – Game #11 Projected Lines, Preview TV Info appeared first on Maple Leafs Hotstove .
Jim Hiller on Easton Cowan’s continued growth in the NHL: “He’s taken a massive step… He has a high ceiling”
Ahead of the game in Columbus, head coach Jim Hiller discussed the emotions surrounding Kirill Marchenko and Matthew Knies facing their former teams, Marchenko’s recent play, Easton Cowan’s development, and Marshall Rifai entering the lineup. How much extra emotion do you expect in the first game since the trade involving Marchenko and Knies? Hiller: There’ll [ ] The post Jim Hiller on Easton Cowan s continued growth in the NHL: He’s taken a massive step He has a high ceiling appeared first on Maple Leafs Hotstove .
Jim Hiller gives fringe defenseman his last chance against Matthew Knies & the Blue Jackets
Marshall Rifai is getting the call on Tuesday night as Jim Hiller decided to give the fringe blue liner one final chance to prove he belongs with the Maple Leafs.
Adam Fantilli Rips Ex-Teammate Kirill Marchenko As Blue Jackets Face Maple Leafs
Kirill Marchenko makes his return to Columbus Tuesday night as the Blue Jackets host the Toronto Maple Leafs . Fan reaction will tell you everything you need to know about how the Russian is viewed in Columbus these days. The boos will rain down. But after making it clear he did not want to be a part of the Blue Jackets' future, his former teammates are ripping him as well, starting with Adam Fantilli. Adam Fantilli did NOT mince words when discussing his feelings about former teammate Kirill Marchenko being traded out of Columbus, and said he's glad the trade got done when it did 😳👀 (h/t @DMaetzMedia) https://t.co/uDX97UAKqR — Gino Hard (@GinoHard_) October 20, 2026 "Happy we got guys who want to be here. It would have been a nightmare having a guy that didn’t want to be here all year. I’m glad we got that trade done when we did," said Fantilli. “It was upsetting the way he left, the way he wanted to leave... Marchy not wanting to be here, like, it’s tough not to take it personally because I would’ve been playing with him all year and he didn’t want to be a part of that. But it is what it is. For whatever reasons, whether it was who he was going to play with, whether it was management, coaches, who knows, I haven’t gone in depth with him on that. He has his reasons." But Fantilli wasn't the only one making his feelings known. Mathieu Olivier also blasted his former teammate. Mathieu Olivier made his opinions on the Kirill Marchenko situation very clear ahead of Marchenko's return to Nationwide Arena tonight. "He doesn't want to be here, and we don't want guys who want to go elsewhere. That's fine. Just go. We don't want you." (Via @Aportzline) https://t.co/ruBxsksQVg — Chatterbox Sports (@CBoxSports) October 20, 2026 "He doesn't want to be here, and we don't want guys who want to go elsewhere. That's fine. Just go. We don't want you." Marchenko has made plenty of comments since the trade about how talented his new teammates in Toronto are, and Fantilli and others in Columbus are taking that personally, as in, 'What, so we're not?' Marchenko hasn't quite hit his stride 100% yet in his new surroundings, and yet he still has 10 points in 10 games going into Tuesday night, including his first hat trick in Blue White. Matthew Knies, who went the other way in that blockbuster on the eve of the regular season, had a bang-up start with the Jackets, with two goals in his first game. He's gone pointless, however, in his last five, and has four points in the first seven games.
Maple Leafs finally learn Calgary's demands for Zach Whitecloud
If the Maple Leafs were hoping to add Zach Whitecloud to the lineup they are going to need to pay handsomely as Calgary's demands for the blue liner have skyrocketed
Auston Matthews presents the Maple Leafs with a true ultimatum
Auston Matthews has no problems staying with the Maple Leafs for the long haul, but he's giving them an ultimatum on when his patience is going to run thin.
What’s next for the Leafs? David Pagnotta on Edvinsson, Whitecloud & more: Leafs Morning TakeLeafs Morning Take
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‘We got guys who want to be here’: Blue Jackets’ Fantilli looks back on Marchenko trade
Marchenko’s trade request was granted ahead of the 2026-27 season, as he was dealt to the Toronto Maple Leafs.