{"id":357447,"date":"2026-06-28T01:58:05","date_gmt":"2026-06-27T20:28:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/?p=357447"},"modified":"2026-06-28T01:58:05","modified_gmt":"2026-06-27T20:28:05","slug":"what-is-going-on-on-with-zach-werenski-and-kirill-marchenko","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/2026\/06\/28\/what-is-going-on-on-with-zach-werenski-and-kirill-marchenko\/","title":{"rendered":"What is going on on with Zach Werenski and Kirill Marchenko?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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What\u2019s occurring with Zach Werenski and Kirill Marchenko?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Sportsnet<\/strong><\/a>: Frank Seravalli, when asked what is occurring with Columbus Blues Jackets defenseman Zach Werenski.<\/p>\n

** NHLRumors.com transcription<\/em><\/p>\n

Ken Reid: \u201cDo what\u2019s occurring with Zach Werenski<\/a>?\u201d<\/p>\n

Seravalli: \u201cI do, to the perfect of my knowledge, very necessary to indicate here that Zach Warenski has not requested a trade from the Columbus Blue Jackets.<\/p>\n

Nevertheless, what has grow to be clear is that if the Blue Jackets were to ask the query as as to whether or not Werenski wants to increase when he\u2019s eligible one 12 months from now, I\u2019m told that Zach Werenski can be non-committal at this point.<\/p>\n

And so the Jackets have an enormous query to ask themselves, are we going to tear off the band aid now, and with the long list of suitors that will like to get in on Zach Werenski on this most crazy NHL offseason. Will we try this or will we attempt to improve our team within the here and now.<\/p>\n

NHL Rumors: Connor Hellebuyck and Matthew Knies<\/a><\/p>\n

But this also comes at the identical exact juncture for them, where apparently that\u2019s a really similar answer coming from Kirill Marchenko<\/a>. Which is why there was much interest in each of those Blue Jackets players this week. Columbus at the middle of a juicy summer.<\/p>\n

George Malik<\/strong><\/a>: Elliotte Friedman said on the NHL Network that Zach Werenski hasn\u2019t provided a listing of teams he\u2019d wish to play for. The Dallas Stars and Philadelphia Flyers have interest.<\/p>\n

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  • Anthony SanFilippo<\/strong><\/a>: \u201cYes, the Flyers are all for Werenski. So are a dozen other teams. What could the Flyers offer? Hypothetically, let\u2019s say Tippett, York and Toronto\u2019s 1st rounder in 2027. Does that get it done? If Dallas, for instance, is constructing a suggestion around, say, Thomas Harley<\/a>. The reply might be no.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    @Nylanderthews<\/strong><\/a>: Pierre LeBrun on Werenski: \u201cThe one Canadian team that the Team USA Olympic gold medal winner might consider, by the best way, is the Toronto Maple Leafs.\u201d<\/p>\n

    @Nylanderthews<\/strong><\/a>: LeBrun said that Blue Jackets GM Don Waddell<\/a> has been telling teams early in these talks that he\u2019s not all for futures, he wants NHL players.<\/p>\n

    Pierre LeBrun<\/strong><\/a>: There will probably be at the least a dozen teams that can inquire about Werenski. Early teams interested include Dallas, Carolina and Philadelphia.<\/p>\n

    NHL Rumors: Kraken, Canadiens, Leafs, Sabres, Kings, Penguins, Geese, and Canucks<\/a><\/p>\n

    Jeff Svoboda<\/strong><\/a>: GM Waddell said yesterday that he heard from Marchenko\u2019s agent yesterday and that they hope to speak more next week. He saw the report and didn\u2019t need to comment. Waddell can even be meeting with Werenski and agents after the draft.<\/p>\n

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