{"id":356860,"date":"2026-06-26T21:22:41","date_gmt":"2026-06-26T15:52:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/?p=356860"},"modified":"2026-06-26T21:22:41","modified_gmt":"2026-06-26T15:52:41","slug":"nhl-rumors-toronto-maple-leafs-montreal-canadiens-and-the-columbus-blue-jackets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/2026\/06\/26\/nhl-rumors-toronto-maple-leafs-montreal-canadiens-and-the-columbus-blue-jackets\/","title":{"rendered":"NHL Rumors: Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, and the Columbus Blue Jackets"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Toronto Maple Leafs are still listening on Morgan Rielly<\/strong><\/h2>\n

TSN<\/strong><\/a>: Even though it can have seemed like the Toronto Maple Leafs won\u2019t be trading defenseman Morgan Rielly<\/a>, he\u2019s still in play and shouldn\u2019t be taken off trade boards, in keeping with Chris Johnston.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd Chayka definitely goes to proceed to listen on Rielly. He\u2019s not going to offer the player away. So, it\u2019s going to must be a good offer that compels the Leafs to act here. But with the off-season still in its early phases and the Leafs seeking to proceed to reshape their blueline, don\u2019t rule out the opportunity of a Rielly trade just yet.\u201d<\/p>\n

NHL Rumors: Maple Leafs and Sergei Bobrovsky, Canucks and Filip Hronek<\/a><\/p>\n

The Montreal Canadiens are still searching for a top-six forward<\/strong><\/h2>\n

TSN<\/strong><\/a>: The Montreal Canadiens are calling around searching for a top-six forward, in keeping with Pierre LeBrun.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey\u2019re monitoring\u00a0Vincent Trocheck<\/a>\u00a0obviously and see where that goes. But they\u2019re also calling on guys that you simply wouldn\u2019t really take into consideration. I mean, my understanding is that they\u2019ve called the Islanders on\u00a0Bo Horvat<\/a>, and the reply was no, he\u2019s not available. They\u2019ve called Columbus on\u00a0Kirill Marchenko<\/a> and in addition got a fat no from the Blue Jackets.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Columbus Blue Jackets still need to bring Mason Marchment back<\/strong><\/h2>\n

TSN<\/strong><\/a>: The Columbus Blue Jackets remain occupied with re-signing forward Mason Marchment<\/a>, even after trading for Valeri Nichushkin<\/a>, in keeping with Pierre LeBrun. The Montreal Canadiens and Toronto Maple Leafs are matches if he goes to free agency.<\/p>\n

NHL Rumors: Montreal Canadiens Have the Assets to Be Aggressive<\/a><\/p>\n

The Columbus Blue Jackets can have a troublesome decision to make with Zach Werenski<\/strong><\/h2>\n

TSN<\/strong><\/a>: Columbus Blue Jackets GM Don Waddell<\/a> goes to fulfill Zach Werenski<\/a> sometime after the draft and so they\u2019ll discuss the long-term way forward for the team and Werenski himself. He\u2019s got two years left on his deal. Chris Johston on the situation:<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd my sources indicate that they\u2019re unlikely going to just like the answer if that query is asked appropriately, because I don\u2019t think at this time limit, Werenski is willing to commit long-term to Columbus.<\/p>\n

He definitely is willing to return and play for the team and honour his contract, but it is going to leave management with a giant decision. Do you retain the Norris Trophy winner and play this out, see if perhaps something changes or perhaps is his trade value at its highest now? Obviously, if this player ever hit the trade market, it could be a ground shaker within the NHL.\u201d<\/p>\n

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