Marchenko on the move

[Quas]

Looks like Marchenko is getting traded soon. I feel bad for the CBJ fans. He’s their best player. They can’t catch a break. Hopefully they get a fair return.

[Pierre McGuire]

I don’t even know what you do with that franchise but I’d say its future in Columbus probably isn’t viable long term.

[DIAMONDINTHEROUGH]

They may not keep their best players. But they have a rent free lease with their arena until 2039. They aren't going anywhere.

[Quas]

I’ve been to a few games in CBJ and they have a good fan base and a nice arena. Hopefully ownership spends enough for them to be competitive

[Whatashame]

Maybe instead of Nikishin, this is the sandbox we have been playing in. A scoring winger? I think we could make some room.

[skilles]

Man we could really use that guy

[The Average Gatsby]

Sign me up too. If we’re going to liquidate some recent drafted players and some of our depth I’d much rather have Marchenko than Nikishin.

[zamadoo]

Marchenko and Nikishin both. Could probably live with the cost of it happened.

[bluetunehead]

Man I hope the Blues are in on that.

[Quas]

Sounds like it is MTL and another team competing for him. Maybe the NYR are the 2nd team.

[skilles]

Man I hope the Blues are in on that.

I'm sure we are or have already been turned down

[UMR-alum-05]

Is there a link anywhere in our future

[Backesdraft]

Man I hope the Blues are in on that.

I'm sure we are or have already been turned down

Doesn’t look as if he has any trade protection though

[skilles]

Man I hope the Blues are in on that.

I'm sure we are or have already been turned down

Doesn’t look as if he has any trade protection though

He definitely does not but we probably won't be able to outbid teams he would sign with though.

[bluetunehead]

Man I hope the Blues are in on that.

I'm sure we are or have already been turned down

Doesn’t look as if he has any trade protection though

No but he has just a year left on his (RFA) contract and is eligible to sign an extension now. I’d imagine any team entertaining a trade wants to know if he’ll do a longterm extension with them.

Columbus might move him regardless but the return for them will be better if it comes with more than two guaranteed years.

[Bluesbacker]

I don’t even know what you do with that franchise but I’d say its future in Columbus probably isn’t viable long term.

This really sucks. Columbus is a great hockey town with great fans and a really nice building. We lived in Columbus during the expansion and following years and it was some BAD hockey but the fans were always there. Cbus is a great place to live but it sure does seem like there is a black cloud around the franchise!!