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Maple Leafs trade Matthew Knies to Blue Jackets; acquire, extend Kirill Marchenko: SourcesAaron Portzline, Jonas Siegel and…
Maple Leafs trade Matthew Knies to Blue Jackets; acquire, extend Kirill Marchenko: SourcesAaron Portzline, Jonas Siegel and…
Maple Leafs Acquire Marchenko From Blue Jackets, Sign Six-Year Extension In Blockbuster Trade
With the NHL regular season on the horizon, the Toronto Maple Leafs and Columbus Blue Jackets have agreed to a huge trade involving Kirill Marchenko and Matthew Knies.
Marchenko - Knies trade details
A done deal now officially broken by Dan Milstein.
Maple Leafs acquire Kirill Marchenko from Blue Jackets for Matthew Knies
Maple Leafs acquire Kirill Marchenko from Blue Jackets for Matthew Knies
Maple Leafs Full Media Availability | Training Camp |
Maple Leafs Full Media Availability | Training Camp | September 28, 2026
Maple Leafs & Blue Jackets Pull Off 6-Player Blockbuster
It's official! The Toronto Maple Leafs and Columbus Blue Jackets have pulled off a 6-player blockbuster trade, with Kirill Marchenko and Matthew Knies the headliners. BREAKING TRADE: TO: #Leafs Kirill Marchenko, Miles Wood, Elvis Merzlikins. TO: #CBJ Matthew Knies, Steven Lorentz, Emil Andrae and a 2nd Rd Pick pic.twitter.com/D1M9oxxvhv — SiriusXM NHL Network Radio (@SiriusXMNHL) September 28, 2026 The two teams, who had been in serious talks all afternoon, complete the deal that brings the elite sniper Marchenko to Toronto, while sending Knies to Columbus. Steven Lorentz (who had just cleared waivers), Emil Andrae and a 2nd-round pick are also going to Columbus, while i njured goalie Elvis Merzlikins and forward Miles Wood also head to the Leafs. For Andrae, it's his second time traded since the end of last season, as he came to the Leafs from the Philadelphia Flyers for Joseph Woll and Simon Benoit. The hold-up for much of the afternoon had been negotiating an extension in Toronto for the pending RFA Marchenko. It has now been confirmed to be a six-year deal with a $12.5 million AAV. Kirill Marchenko has agreed to terms on a six year, $75 million contract extension with the Toronto Maple Leafs, carrying an average annual value of $12.5 million. #WeAreGoldStar ! pic.twitter.com/n2ry3v7SUq — Dan Milstein (@HockeyAgent1) September 28, 2026 That extension kicks in next year, as Marchenko completes a very affordable $3.85 million cap hit for this coming season. He'll be 32 upon completion of the deal, and it buys out five UFA years. Marchenko, 26, is a true goal-scorer and top-flight offensive performer, and joins Auston Matthews, William Nylander and No. 1 overall pick Gavin McKenna on a star-studded Maple Leafs offense. For the Blue Jackets, they do well to get a very good young skilled player like Knies, under a very reasonable contract for five more years, in return for a player who didn’t want to be there.
Jim Hiller | Training Camp |
Jim Hiller | Training Camp | September 28, 2026
Six players involved in the Matthew Knies and Kirill Marchenko trade
In a stunning blockbuster only hours before rosters are finalized, the Maple Leafs have traded Matthew Knies to the Columbus Blue Jackets for Kirill Marchenko.
What We Know About the Knies-Marchenko Trade Talk: Who Wins The Deal?
** Update: The trade is done. The details are as follows: Trade Details To Toronto:RW Kirill MarchenkoG Elvis MerzlikinsF Miles Wood To Columbus:LW Matthew KniesF Steven LorentzRD Emil Andrae2nd round
Leafs – Blue Jackets Complete Blockbuster Deal
UPDATE: The Toronto Maple Leafs have traded winger Matthew Knies, defenseman Emil Andrae, and winger Steven Lorentz and a conditional The post Leafs – Blue Jackets Complete Blockbuster Deal first appeared on Hockey HotStove .