Columbus Blue Jackets and Toronto Maple Leafs complete a trade

Reporting timeline

1. First report2026-09-28 20:53 UTC

   Pierre LeBrun @PierreVLeBrun

   Hearing the Leafs-Jackets trade involving Knies and Marchenko is indeed going through. Involves six players overall including Elvis Merzlikins.

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2. Corroborating report2026-09-28 21:01 UTC

   Kevin Weekes @KevinWeekesPost

   **Breaking News** 🚨 📰 Per sources I can confirm the Marchenko Trade from @BlueJacketsNHL to @MapleLeafs is confirmed and is happening. #HockeyX https://t.co/LAxcqhdGUN

3. Corroborating report2026-09-28 21:06 UTC

   Elliotte Friedman @FriedgeHNICPost

   Columbus: Knies, Lorentz, Andrae and a 2nd Tor: Marchenko, Miles Wood, Merzlikins (some retained salary)

4. Corroborating report2026-09-28 21:08 UTC

   David Pagnotta @TheFourthPeriodPost

   Trade Details To Toronto: RW Kirill Marchenko G Elvis Merzlikins F Miles Wood To Columbus LW Matthew Knies F Steven Lorentz RD Emil Andrae 2nd round pick

5. Later report from the original insider2026-09-28 21:10 UTC

   Pierre LeBrun @PierreVLeBrunPost

   To Columbus: Knies, Andrae, Lorentz and 2007 2nd Rd pick (the pick Leafs got from Seattle) To Toronto: Marchenko, Merzlikins, Wood Marchenko has verbally agreed to six-year extension with Leafs (six years x $12.5 M)

6. Corroborating report2026-09-28 21:11 UTC

   Frank Seravalli @frank_seravalliPost

   Full trade details: To #Leafs: RW Kirill Marchenko LW Miles Wood (cleared waivers) G Elvis Merzlikins (LTIR) *Marchenko extension: 6 years x $12.5m.* To #CBJ: LW Matthew Knies LW Steven Lorentz LD Emil Andrae Cond. 2027 2nd Round Pick