A blockbuster trade rocks the NHL on the eve of the 2026-27 season, and Columbus Blue Jackets GM Don Waddell joins Jeff Marek and Greg Wyshynski to break it all down. Hours after Columbus sent Kirill Marchenko, Elvis Merzlikins and Miles Wood to the Toronto Maple Leafs for Matthew Knies, Steven Lorentz, Emil Andrae and a 2027 second-round pick, Waddell explains why the Blue Jackets made the move, the decision to move on from Marchenko, what Columbus believes it is getting in Knies and how the trade came together. Waddell also discusses Adam Fantilli’s new six-year, $82.5 million contract, the importance of getting one of the franchise’s cornerstone players locked up long term and where the Blue Jackets stand following a headline-filled summer. Then, with the NHL regular season getting underway, Jeff and Greg go around the league with the biggest opening-night stories, predictions, bold takes and everything to watch as the 2026-27 season begins.
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