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'Doesn't Matter For Me': Maple Leafs Kirill Marchenko Has No Problem On Off-Wing And Power-Play Bumper Positions

Newly acquired forward Kirill Marchenko has adjusted smoothly to his trade to the Toronto Maple Leafs, expressing complete comfort with playing on his off-side at left wing on the top forward unit alongside Auston Matthews and Jack Roslovic. Although he spent the majority of his NHL career patrolling the right wing following his arrival from the Columbus Blue Jackets, the veteran skater noted that his formative years in Russia involved playing the left side until he reached twenty-two years of age.

Additionally, head coach Jim Hiller has assigned the newcomer to the bumper spot on the primary power-play formation, a fresh role that the skater embraces alongside teammates William Nylander, John Tavares, and Darren Raddysh.

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