Toronto Maple Leafs, Columbus Blue Jackets
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That being the case, Waddell said drafting and player development are going to be as important as ever. A prime example is Blue Jackets forward Kirill Marchenko, the No. 49 overall pick in the 2018 NHL Draft by Columbus who has nine points (five goals, four assists) in nine games heading into the matchup against Toronto.
According to Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman, the Maple Leafs floated a trade to the Columbus Blue Jackets this summer, which would've seen Robertson on the way out and Yegor Chinakhov coming into the team. Friedman writes that Columbus wasn't too interested in making that deal.
It has not been an easy season so far for Max Domi. Entering Tuesday’s game against the struggling Calgary Flames, Domi had found the back of the net only once through 10 contests while earning zero assists to go with a minus-seven plus/minus total.
The Buffalo Sabres host the Columbus Blue Jackets after Tage Thompson's two-goal game against the Toronto Maple Leafs in the Sabres' 4-3 overtime loss
The Maple Leafs need, and continue to be on the hunt for, a top-six winger. The Columbus Blue Jackets have a winger on the early-season trading block who wants a top-six role and has yet to earn one. So is there a fit for Yegor Chinakhov on the Leafs?