Columbus Blue Jackets Trade Kirill Marchenko to Toronto Maple Leafs in Multi-Player Deal

The Columbus Blue Jackets have traded winger Kirill Marchenko to the Toronto Maple Leafs in a significant transaction. The deal also sent goaltender Elvis Merzlikins and winger Miles Wood to Toronto, while the Blue Jackets acquired forward Matthew Knies, Emil Andrae (D), Steven Lorentz (C), and a 2027 second-round draft pick. Marchenko immediately signed a six-year, $75 million contract with the Maple Leafs.