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Dylan Larkin and the NHL Players Who Will Dominate the Trade Rumor Mill During the 2026-27 Season
On the eve of the 2026-27 NHL regular season, the Columbus Blue Jackets traded first-line winger Kirill Marchenko to the Toronto Maple Leafs for power forward Matthew Knies in a six-player deal.
N’s Cheryl Pounder wants to see Gavin McKenna and Auston Matthews on a line together
N’s Cheryl Pounder wants to see Gavin McKenna and Auston Matthews on a line together
Tuesday's FTB: Wringing meaning out of Edge
The opacity has been a feature not a bug so far.
Easton Cowan immediately deserves a bigger opportunity on the Maple Leafs
Maple Leafs forward Easton Cowan continues to build his case for a shot at a top-line role alongside Auston Matthews and Kirill Marchenko.
Maple Leafs are saying all the right things about Gavin McKenna’s slow start
The hockey world may be starting to worry about Gavin McKenna, but the Maple Leafs locker room still believes in the rookie.
Leafs given second chance at making a trade with the Blue Jackets
The Toronto Maple Leafs could revisit a deal with the Columbus Blue Jackets as they hold two pieces that could interest John Chayka's win-now mentality.
Alexander Ovechkin's final game in Toronto has a date and ticket prices are insane
Maple Leafs fans will get their last chance to see Alex Ovechkin in Toronto on March 28th, but they're going to need to fork out a lot of cash in order to do so.
The Maple Leafs May Have Found Easton Cowan’s Best Role
The Maple Leafs May Have Found Easton Cowan’s Best Role
2 Blue Jackets Named Prime Trade Candidates
Columbus Blue Jackets general manager Don Waddell is apparently not finished wheeling and dealing. The Blue Jackets exec pulled off a season-eve blockbuster with the Toronto Maple Leafs, acquiring Matthew Knies, Steven Lorentz and Emil Andrae, and cashed in on Kirill Marchenko, who wasn't going to re-sign in Columbus. Waddell also managed to move Miles Wood and Elvis Merzlikins' contracts in the process. Word is, he's far from finished and two Blue Jackets forwards could be next. David Pagnotta: Re Blue Jackets: Kent Johnston...Dmitri Voronkov...their names are swirling out there - DFO Insider (9/30) Pagnotta reports that both Kent Johnston and Dmitri Voronkov have been discussed in trade talks recently, and could be moved by Waddell in his next trade. Johnston, who turns 24 this month, is off to a good start with two points in two games, averaging just over 16 minutes of ice-time per matchup. He's a former first-round pick, who is a pending restricted free agent, earning $1.8 million against the cap, and doesn't hold any trade protection. He's certainly no stranger to trade rumors, as Johnston has been linked to several teams throughout this past summer. Kent Johnson (3% rostered) looking NICE early👀 1 Goal - 5 SOG - 1 BLK - 17:14 TOI tonight in a loss. 2 Pts in 2 GP - 6 SOG PP1/L1 with Knies and Fantilli Hope he keeps it up🔥 https://t.co/slnoIzT3Di Beebs Bondy (@Beebsbondy) October 4, 2026 Voronkov, on the other hand, is 26, making $4.1 million, but also is a pending restricted free agent and also doesn't hold any trade protection. There's been some speculation that like Marchenko, Voronkov prefers to play elsewhere next season and isn't interested in re-signing a long-term contract extension to stay in Columbus. For now, Knies continues to shine as he's gotten off to a hot start with his new team, and he could have a couple new forwards joining him in Columbus in the coming weeks.
Jim Hiller on how Gavin McKenna is handling a slow first three NHL games offensively: “He just seems unflappable to me”
After Monday s practice, Jim Hiller discussed the Maple Leafs’ offense, his patience with line combinations, Gavin McKenna’s adjustment to the NHL, and the emphasis on getting pucks and traffic to the net. What are you looking for from the McKenna-Tavares-Nylander line as they continue to gel here? Hiller: I would say this: Not just that [ ] The post Jim Hiller on how Gavin McKenna is handling a slow first three NHL games offensively: He just seems unflappable to me appeared first on Maple Leafs Hotstove .