5 Trade Landing Spots for Kirill Marchenko Amid NHL Rumors

5 Trade Landing Spots for Kirill Marchenko Amid NHL Rumors

During the first round of the 2026 NHL Draft (June 26), ESPN's Kevin Weekes reported that winger Kirill Marchenko was unlikely to sign a contract extension with the Columbus Blue Jackets.

2026 NHL Entry Draft wraps up

The NHL has added 223 names to its register of draft choices after seven rounds of selections, and of that number a whopping 98 come from Europe, the same as two years ago, which was the most since 2003. That translates to 43.95 per cent of all players, which is the largest ratio since 2001. These 98 players come from 15 countries, and leading the way, as always, is Sweden. Some 25 of the 97 come from the land of Tre Kronor (25.8 per cent), a s…