Marchenko on the move

[STLinCHI]

You gotta have a NHL team in Ohio. Cleveland and Cincy are minor league cities.

[UMR-alum-05]

Rumors that it's Montreal in the driver's seat.

[BleedingBleu]

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.

Atlanta Blue Jackets would be pretty hilarious

[TheHighHat]

Have any of the big 3 Canadian reporters said anything/wrote about this rumor yet?

If true I'll be interested in the return.
It won't be Hage.
I would think Zharovsky for sure and perhaps Reinbacher or Pickford.
Can Montreal extend Marchenko for under 10 per where their current top 3 wingers sit?

How good is Marchenko and does he still have some upside left as a 26 year old winger?
It's not like he's a physical force even though he's tall.

He certainly would fill that 2LW need for the Habs.
Once Hage arrives:
Caufield - Suzuki - Slafkovsky
Marchenko - Hage - Demidov

[UMR-alum-05]

Have any of the big 3 Canadian reporters said anything/wrote about this rumor yet?

If true I'll be interested in the return.
It won't be Hage.
I would think Zharovsky for sure and perhaps Reinbacher or Pickford.
Can Montreal extend Marchenko for under 10 per where their current top 3 wingers sit?

How good is Marchenko and does he still have some upside left as a 26 year old winger?
It's not like he's a physical force even though he's tall.

He certainly would fill that 2LW need for the Habs.
Once Hage arrives:
Caufield - Suzuki - Slafkovsky
Marchenko - Hage - Demidov

When I first saw Montreal as the front runner my thought process was "what do they have to trade that Columbus would actually want?"

Id think the Blues would be able to put a very nice package together. I just don't think the Blues are ready to shove their chips forward like that just yet. Blues would have to send a pretty package to land Marchenko and I think they want to see their roster develop a bit before they start trading away assets. Just my view on it.

Still I'll allow myself to dream for a second. This would be a pretty sweet lineup. Especially if Carbonneau turns into something in a year or two.

Holloway Thomas Snuggerud
Marchenko McTavish Buch
McMichael Dvorsky Berggren
Johnston Finley Torpchenko

Move out Neighbours, Suter (just to shed a contract) and a 1st for Marchenko. Maybe more. Not sure what else. Maybe also a LHD prospect. Maybe Lindstein. What do you guys think it would take.

[Younghopp1991]

Have any of the big 3 Canadian reporters said anything/wrote about this rumor yet?

If true I'll be interested in the return.
It won't be Hage.
I would think Zharovsky for sure and perhaps Reinbacher or Pickford.
Can Montreal extend Marchenko for under 10 per where their current top 3 wingers sit?

How good is Marchenko and does he still have some upside left as a 26 year old winger?
It's not like he's a physical force even though he's tall.

He certainly would fill that 2LW need for the Habs.
Once Hage arrives:
Caufield - Suzuki - Slafkovsky
Marchenko - Hage - Demidov

When I first saw Montreal as the front runner my thought process was "what do they have to trade that Columbus would actually want?"

Id think the Blues would be able to put a very nice package together. I just don't think the Blues are ready to shove their chips forward like that just yet. Blues would have to send a pretty package to land Marchenko and I think they want to see their roster develop a bit before they start trading away assets. Just my view on it.

Still I'll allow myself to dream for a second. This would be a pretty sweet lineup. Especially if Carbonneau turns into something in a year or two.

Holloway Thomas Snuggerud
Marchenko McTavish Buch
McMichael Dvorsky Berggren
Johnston Finley Torpchenko

Move out Neighbours, Suter (just to shed a contract) and a 1st for Marchenko. Maybe more. Not sure what else. Maybe also a LHD prospect. Maybe Lindstein. What do you guys think it would take.

Im not sure what the package would be but i 100% think neighbours would be part of it.

[TheHighHat]

Have any of the big 3 Canadian reporters said anything/wrote about this rumor yet?

If true I'll be interested in the return.
It won't be Hage.
I would think Zharovsky for sure and perhaps Reinbacher or Pickford.
Can Montreal extend Marchenko for under 10 per where their current top 3 wingers sit?

How good is Marchenko and does he still have some upside left as a 26 year old winger?
It's not like he's a physical force even though he's tall.

He certainly would fill that 2LW need for the Habs.
Once Hage arrives:
Caufield - Suzuki - Slafkovsky
Marchenko - Hage - Demidov

When I first saw Montreal as the front runner my thought process was "what do they have to trade that Columbus would actually want?"

Id think the Blues would be able to put a very nice package together. I just don't think the Blues are ready to shove their chips forward like that just yet. Blues would have to send a pretty package to land Marchenko and I think they want to see their roster develop a bit before they start trading away assets. Just my view on it.

Still I'll allow myself to dream for a second. This would be a pretty sweet lineup. Especially if Carbonneau turns into something in a year or two.

Holloway Thomas Snuggerud
Marchenko McTavish Buch
McMichael Dvorsky Berggren
Johnston Finley Torpchenko

Move out Neighbours, Suter (just to shed a contract) and a 1st for Marchenko. Maybe more. Not sure what else. Maybe also a LHD prospect. Maybe Lindstein. What do you guys think it would take.

I would bet the first player out of Waddell's mouth that he wants from STL is Carbonneau.
They need talent in general and also are left shot heavy at forward if they trade Marchenko.

If Werenski sticks around the BJ's have plenty of LHD so no match there with the Blues.
Provorov, Mateychuk, and Smith (perhaps their best prospect).
They need a potential top 4 RHD in their pipeline which we're not giving up.

Montreal is a better fit because they have their needs.

[billybaseball]

This is a [nonsense] rumor.

[Old_Goat]

Have any of the big 3 Canadian reporters said anything/wrote about this rumor yet?

If true I'll be interested in the return.
It won't be Hage.
I would think Zharovsky for sure and perhaps Reinbacher or Pickford.
Can Montreal extend Marchenko for under 10 per where their current top 3 wingers sit?

How good is Marchenko and does he still have some upside left as a 26 year old winger?
It's not like he's a physical force even though he's tall.

He certainly would fill that 2LW need for the Habs.
Once Hage arrives:
Caufield - Suzuki - Slafkovsky
Marchenko - Hage - Demidov

When I first saw Montreal as the front runner my thought process was "what do they have to trade that Columbus would actually want?"

Id think the Blues would be able to put a very nice package together. I just don't think the Blues are ready to shove their chips forward like that just yet. Blues would have to send a pretty package to land Marchenko and I think they want to see their roster develop a bit before they start trading away assets. Just my view on it.

Still I'll allow myself to dream for a second. This would be a pretty sweet lineup. Especially if Carbonneau turns into something in a year or two.

Holloway Thomas Snuggerud
Marchenko McTavish Buch
McMichael Dvorsky Berggren
Johnston Finley Torpchenko

Move out Neighbours, Suter (just to shed a contract) and a 1st for Marchenko. Maybe more. Not sure what else. Maybe also a LHD prospect. Maybe Lindstein. What do you guys think it would take.

I would bet the first player out of Waddell's mouth that he wants from STL is Carbonneau.
They need talent in general and also are left shot heavy at forward if they trade Marchenko.

If Werenski sticks around the BJ's have plenty of LHD so no match there with the Blues.
Provorov, Mateychuk, and Smith (perhaps their best prospect).
They need a potential top 4 RHD in their pipeline which we're not giving up.

Montreal is a better fit because they have their needs.

Maybe Montreal offers Laine as part of the deal?

[moose-and-squirrel]

Have any of the big 3 Canadian reporters said anything/wrote about this rumor yet?

If true I'll be interested in the return.
It won't be Hage.
I would think Zharovsky for sure and perhaps Reinbacher or Pickford.
Can Montreal extend Marchenko for under 10 per where their current top 3 wingers sit?

How good is Marchenko and does he still have some upside left as a 26 year old winger?
It's not like he's a physical force even though he's tall.

He certainly would fill that 2LW need for the Habs.
Once Hage arrives:
Caufield - Suzuki - Slafkovsky
Marchenko - Hage - Demidov

When I first saw Montreal as the front runner my thought process was "what do they have to trade that Columbus would actually want?"

Id think the Blues would be able to put a very nice package together. I just don't think the Blues are ready to shove their chips forward like that just yet. Blues would have to send a pretty package to land Marchenko and I think they want to see their roster develop a bit before they start trading away assets. Just my view on it.

Still I'll allow myself to dream for a second. This would be a pretty sweet lineup. Especially if Carbonneau turns into something in a year or two.

Holloway Thomas Snuggerud
Marchenko McTavish Buch
McMichael Dvorsky Berggren
Johnston Finley Torpchenko

Move out Neighbours, Suter (just to shed a contract) and a 1st for Marchenko. Maybe more. Not sure what else. Maybe also a LHD prospect. Maybe Lindstein. What do you guys think it would take.

I would bet the first player out of Waddell's mouth that he wants from STL is Carbonneau.
They need talent in general and also are left shot heavy at forward if they trade Marchenko.

If Werenski sticks around the BJ's have plenty of LHD so no match there with the Blues.
Provorov, Mateychuk, and Smith (perhaps their best prospect).
They need a potential top 4 RHD in their pipeline which we're not giving up.

Montreal is a better fit because they have their needs.

Maybe Montreal offers Laine as part of the deal?

UFA, iirc

and honestly, what value would he have?

[Cahokanut]

What's wrong with Columbus. Why do some think they'll move?Sure their name kinda sucks. But it's one of the great, 'new town. Second only to Raleigh, fans seem to fill the place. Probably Ohio's City. What's Going On.

[Old_Goat]

Have any of the big 3 Canadian reporters said anything/wrote about this rumor yet?

If true I'll be interested in the return.
It won't be Hage.
I would think Zharovsky for sure and perhaps Reinbacher or Pickford.
Can Montreal extend Marchenko for under 10 per where their current top 3 wingers sit?

How good is Marchenko and does he still have some upside left as a 26 year old winger?
It's not like he's a physical force even though he's tall.

He certainly would fill that 2LW need for the Habs.
Once Hage arrives:
Caufield - Suzuki - Slafkovsky
Marchenko - Hage - Demidov

When I first saw Montreal as the front runner my thought process was "what do they have to trade that Columbus would actually want?"

Id think the Blues would be able to put a very nice package together. I just don't think the Blues are ready to shove their chips forward like that just yet. Blues would have to send a pretty package to land Marchenko and I think they want to see their roster develop a bit before they start trading away assets. Just my view on it.

Still I'll allow myself to dream for a second. This would be a pretty sweet lineup. Especially if Carbonneau turns into something in a year or two.

Holloway Thomas Snuggerud
Marchenko McTavish Buch
McMichael Dvorsky Berggren
Johnston Finley Torpchenko

Move out Neighbours, Suter (just to shed a contract) and a 1st for Marchenko. Maybe more. Not sure what else. Maybe also a LHD prospect. Maybe Lindstein. What do you guys think it would take.

I would bet the first player out of Waddell's mouth that he wants from STL is Carbonneau.
They need talent in general and also are left shot heavy at forward if they trade Marchenko.

If Werenski sticks around the BJ's have plenty of LHD so no match there with the Blues.
Provorov, Mateychuk, and Smith (perhaps their best prospect).
They need a potential top 4 RHD in their pipeline which we're not giving up.

Montreal is a better fit because they have their needs.

Maybe Montreal offers Laine as part of the deal?

UFA, iirc

and honestly, what value would he have?

I guess not much more than my intended joke. It probably would have gone over better if I had added, "Sign and trade."

[Backesdraft]

This is a [nonsense] rumor.

How do you figure? Seems to have some traction behind it.

[UMR-alum-05]

Have any of the big 3 Canadian reporters said anything/wrote about this rumor yet?

If true I'll be interested in the return.
It won't be Hage.
I would think Zharovsky for sure and perhaps Reinbacher or Pickford.
Can Montreal extend Marchenko for under 10 per where their current top 3 wingers sit?

How good is Marchenko and does he still have some upside left as a 26 year old winger?
It's not like he's a physical force even though he's tall.

He certainly would fill that 2LW need for the Habs.
Once Hage arrives:
Caufield - Suzuki - Slafkovsky
Marchenko - Hage - Demidov

When I first saw Montreal as the front runner my thought process was "what do they have to trade that Columbus would actually want?"

Id think the Blues would be able to put a very nice package together. I just don't think the Blues are ready to shove their chips forward like that just yet. Blues would have to send a pretty package to land Marchenko and I think they want to see their roster develop a bit before they start trading away assets. Just my view on it.

Still I'll allow myself to dream for a second. This would be a pretty sweet lineup. Especially if Carbonneau turns into something in a year or two.

Holloway Thomas Snuggerud
Marchenko McTavish Buch
McMichael Dvorsky Berggren
Johnston Finley Torpchenko

Move out Neighbours, Suter (just to shed a contract) and a 1st for Marchenko. Maybe more. Not sure what else. Maybe also a LHD prospect. Maybe Lindstein. What do you guys think it would take.

I would bet the first player out of Waddell's mouth that he wants from STL is Carbonneau.
They need talent in general and also are left shot heavy at forward if they trade Marchenko.

If Werenski sticks around the BJ's have plenty of LHD so no match there with the Blues.
Provorov, Mateychuk, and Smith (perhaps their best prospect).
They need a potential top 4 RHD in their pipeline which we're not giving up.

Montreal is a better fit because they have their needs.

Agree with you that they probably don't want a LHD and also agree with you Blues don't have a RHD to trade.

Blues ain't trading Carbonneau either.

[TruBlueFan_1970]

Agree with you that they probably don't want a LHD and also agree with you Blues don't have a RHD to trade.

Blues ain't trading Carbonneau either.

I'm 100% certain that the Blues are not in on Marchenko. With that said, if they were, and he would agree to a sign and trade, they would ship out Carbonneau so fast it would make your head spin. 70 point, 26 year-old wingers with size don't come along that often. Especially ones that can play the LW and RW effectively. Again, I don't think there is any chance we are involved, but they would trade JC, probably one of Buch/Suter to make the money work (yes, Buch has the NTC), at least one 1st round pick, and probably Stenberg. That would be the minimum to get a signed player like Marchenko. Would probably cost more though imho.

[tfriede2]

Have any of the big 3 Canadian reporters said anything/wrote about this rumor yet?

If true I'll be interested in the return.
It won't be Hage.
I would think Zharovsky for sure and perhaps Reinbacher or Pickford.
Can Montreal extend Marchenko for under 10 per where their current top 3 wingers sit?

How good is Marchenko and does he still have some upside left as a 26 year old winger?
It's not like he's a physical force even though he's tall.

He certainly would fill that 2LW need for the Habs.
Once Hage arrives:
Caufield - Suzuki - Slafkovsky
Marchenko - Hage - Demidov

When I first saw Montreal as the front runner my thought process was "what do they have to trade that Columbus would actually want?"

Id think the Blues would be able to put a very nice package together. I just don't think the Blues are ready to shove their chips forward like that just yet. Blues would have to send a pretty package to land Marchenko and I think they want to see their roster develop a bit before they start trading away assets. Just my view on it.

Still I'll allow myself to dream for a second. This would be a pretty sweet lineup. Especially if Carbonneau turns into something in a year or two.

Holloway Thomas Snuggerud
Marchenko McTavish Buch
McMichael Dvorsky Berggren
Johnston Finley Torpchenko

Move out Neighbours, Suter (just to shed a contract) and a 1st for Marchenko. Maybe more. Not sure what else. Maybe also a LHD prospect. Maybe Lindstein. What do you guys think it would take.

I would bet the first player out of Waddell's mouth that he wants from STL is Carbonneau.
They need talent in general and also are left shot heavy at forward if they trade Marchenko.

If Werenski sticks around the BJ's have plenty of LHD so no match there with the Blues.
Provorov, Mateychuk, and Smith (perhaps their best prospect).
They need a potential top 4 RHD in their pipeline which we're not giving up.

Montreal is a better fit because they have their needs.

Agree with you that they probably don't want a LHD and also agree with you Blues don't have a RHD to trade.

Blues ain't trading Carbonneau either.

For Marchenko, I think they easily would. If they’re asking for Carbo to be the main piece, I’m not hesitating. But I think j they’d ask for a lot more. If I’m Columbus, I’m asking for Snuggerud AND Jiricek. That’s a no from the Blues. But in any event, I suspect this is just agent meddling to get the Jackets to increase the AAV on their offers.