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Kirill Marchenko trade grades: Who won Blue Jackets-Maple Leafs deal?

The Columbus Blue Jackets and Toronto Maple Leafs finalized a massive multi-player transaction prior to the league deadline on Monday, September 28. Columbus sent forward Kirill Marchenko, Miles Wood, and goaltender Elvis Merzlikins to Toronto in exchange for Matthew Knies, Steven Lorenz, defenseman Emil Andrae, and a second-round selection, with Columbus retaining a portion of Merzlikins' contract.

Concurrently, Marchenko secured a six-year, $75 million extension with a $12.5 million cap hit starting in the 2027-28 season, according to details shared by representative Dan Milstein.

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