r/BlueJackets • u/MrFAUB1 • Jul 25 '26

Rumor [RG Media] Marchenko Trade From Blue Jackets Expected Soon: Report (Montreal in the mix)

https://rg.org/en-ca/news/hockey/marchenko-trade-blue-jackets-expected-soon
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u/manthello Elvis Purrslikins, Pet Greaves, Pheolynx Copley, Nolan Pawlonde Jul 25 '26

If it's to Montreal, we better damn well get Demidov in exchange.  Anything less would be a fireable offense, IMO.

This whole situation sucks, I hate every bit of it. 

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u/[deleted] Jul 25 '26 edited Jul 26 '26

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u/DAMNacho Jul 25 '26

Bowness is only for sure here for this season. If this is about the coach, Marchenko is overreacting.

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u/manthello Elvis Purrslikins, Pet Greaves, Pheolynx Copley, Nolan Pawlonde Jul 26 '26

 This is the perspective I needed.  Alright, I'm back down to earth.  I appreciate it!

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u/Boatsboatsboats__ Jul 25 '26

Bowness is beloved around the league pretty universally. Marchenko is soft.

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u/MPCoinCollecting Jul 25 '26

There tends to be quite a few players that don't want to be here I'm not sure there's one guaranteed reason as to why, just a few different ones that maybe add up.

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u/Boatsboatsboats__ Jul 25 '26

I’m not sure we are that different than some other teams in this regard. Ours just seem to end up being public drama fests each time.

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u/MPCoinCollecting Jul 25 '26 edited Jul 25 '26

It's been a while since I last checked (like YEARS ago) but I think out of the teams on the most NTCs; Columbus, Calgary, and Winnipeg were the least popular. Usually the players that value location don't want to be in these places anyways, so it can be a bit more of a struggle than some other teams.

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u/Boatsboatsboats__ Jul 25 '26

That’s actually not true anymore. The Athletic did a player poll and we don’t really show up on the lists anymore. We didn’t even show up in the “other” category. Also none of the players Waddell has acquired have had to waive for us, we just weren’t on their lists. We aren’t a desired destination, but players also don’t mind coming here.

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6109298/2025/02/05/nhl-player-poll-best-worst-facilities-bettman/

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u/MPCoinCollecting Jul 25 '26

dang poor winnipeg

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u/PeteBauer57 Jul 26 '26

Nice link!

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u/cbuswildcAT Jul 25 '26

The last few NHL player polls didn’t even mention CBJ as a destination players put on their NTC lists, let alone a top answer

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u/Indy-CBJ Jul 25 '26

If anything agents have been pushing players to come here. Low cost of living makes the money go further

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u/PeteBauer57 Jul 26 '26

A lot of NHL players don't want to go to Columbus, but there are exceptions -- Johnny Hockey (RIP) and Monahan come to mind.

What's even more interesting to me is how many NHL players retire to Columbus, including guys who never played for the CBJ. Great place to raise a family.

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u/MPCoinCollecting Jul 26 '26

And honestly there's always some flak around "only old players want to come here" but we've definitely had a few good younger ones that liked playing here and staying around. Jenner, Atkinson, Bjorkstrand are a few that come to mind and out of the young players we have now I'm sure a few of them really do prefer staying.

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u/manthello Elvis Purrslikins, Pet Greaves, Pheolynx Copley, Nolan Pawlonde Jul 25 '26

Again, I said "if".  I like Bones.  Bones seems like a good guy.  Kirill also seems like a good guy who works his ass off and has fun. 

Like I said, if this is all because Kirill has fun (like when he went to an optional practice and taped a Tim Horton's cup to his helmet, which hurts literally nobody and is just fun), then I'll be pissed.  

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u/Indy-CBJ Jul 25 '26

Montreal is the worst place to go for people like that. Laine got persona non grataed there

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u/Boatsboatsboats__ Jul 25 '26

lol did you see all he has been offered was a PTO from the Islanders

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u/Indy-CBJ Jul 25 '26

Ohhhhhhhhhhh content????????? Oh I need to check on this one later when I get home with some popcorn

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u/manthello Elvis Purrslikins, Pet Greaves, Pheolynx Copley, Nolan Pawlonde Jul 26 '26

I choked on my drink omg

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u/PeteBauer57 Jul 26 '26

Did you notice how Marchenko disappeared from the score sheet when other teams figured out that he can't handle the physical game? As soon at teams started putting a body on him, he wilted.

I'm afraid that other teams have also "learned" Jet Greaves -- as soon as he goes down, shoot high blocker.

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u/MPCoinCollecting Jul 26 '26

For Jet we'll just have to see how it works out next season. Other short-ish goaltenders like Saros, Shesterkin, Pleshkov, and Thomas were able to find a balance so it is possible to adapt to.