{"id":446425,"date":"2024-07-28T10:54:19","date_gmt":"2024-07-28T14:54:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/?p=446425"},"modified":"2024-07-28T10:54:19","modified_gmt":"2024-07-28T14:54:19","slug":"promising-winger-inks-extension-columbus-blue-jackets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2024\/07\/28\/promising-winger-inks-extension-columbus-blue-jackets\/","title":{"rendered":"Promising Winger Inks Extension With Columbus Blue Jackets"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Forward <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/m\/marchki01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-07-28_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kirill Marchenko<\/a> has signed a three-year contract extension with the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/category\/bluejackets\/\" target=\"_self\">Columbus Blue Jackets<\/a>. The deal has a $3.85 million cap hit per season for a total of $11.55 million.<\/p>\n<h3>Blue Jackets Extend Marchenko<\/h3>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">MORE MARCHY MADNESS\ud83d\udca5<\/p>\n<p>We&#39;ve signed RW Kirill Marchenko to a 3-year contract through the 2026-27 <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NHL?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@NHL<\/a> season! <\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udcdd <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/41Ljd2zFZP\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/41Ljd2zFZP<\/a><a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RuoffMortgage?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@RuoffMortgage<\/a> | <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CBJ?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#CBJ<\/a> <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/CuErZq87aG\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/CuErZq87aG<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Columbus Blue Jackets (@BlueJacketsNHL) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BlueJacketsNHL\/status\/1817545638365610240?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">July 28, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/m\/marchki01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-07-28_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kirill Marchenko<\/a> has been an important player for the Blue Jackets during his first two NHL seasons and reaching an agreement to keep him in Columbus was important to us,\u201d<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhl.com\/bluejackets\/news\/blue-jackets-sign-kirill-marchenko-to-three-year-contract?utm_source=social&amp;utm_medium=tw&amp;utm_campaign=release&amp;utm_content=marchy-signing\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> said the team general manager<\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/w\/waddedo01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-07-28_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Don Waddell<\/a>. \u201cHe has size, skill, and the ability to score goals and will continue to be a big part of our core group moving forward.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2018\/06\/05\/kirill-marchenko-scouting-report-2018-nhl-draft-66\/\" target=\"_self\">Marchenko was drafted by the Blue Jackets<\/a> in the second round of the 2018 NHL Entry Draft. The 24-year old winger has scored 44 goals and added 23 assists since making his NHL debut in the 2022-23 season. Furthermore, Marchenko has been productive on the power play, having scored 16 goals on the man advantage.<\/p>\n<h3>&#8220;Marchy Madness&#8221; in Ohio<\/h3>\n<p>The Blue Jackets have struggled the last few seasons. They have dealt with <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2023\/12\/15\/patrik-laine-out-for-the-columbus-blue-jackets\/\" target=\"_self\">injuries<\/a> and even lost a player to the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2023\/10\/21\/columbus-blue-jackets-patrik-laine-will-miss-time-with-injury\/\" target=\"_self\">player assistance program<\/a>. However, Marchenko has been a rose among the thorns.<\/p>\n<p>Last season, Marchenko set career highs and led the team in goals and ranked second in shots on goal. Furthermore, he is the second Blue Jacket, following <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/d\/duboipi01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-07-28_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pierre-Luc Dubois<\/a>, to record back-to-back 20-goal seasons to begin his NHL career. Marchenko also tied <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/n\/nashri01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-07-28_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Rick Nash<\/a> for the most goals scored in his first 100 career games.<\/p>\n<h3>Slow Offseason Has Sped up for the Blue Jackets<\/h3>\n<p>Despite a slow start to the offseason, the Blue Jackets have been making multiple moves over the last few weeks. In addition to the Marchenko extension, the team also <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2024\/07\/02\/veteran-defenceman-columbus\/\" target=\"_self\">signed defenceman Jack Johnson<\/a>. They have named a <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2024\/07\/22\/head-coach-hunt-ends-for-the-columbus-blue-jackets\/\" target=\"_self\">new head coach<\/a> in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/e\/evasode01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-07-28_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dean Evason<\/a>. However, perhaps the biggest news out of Columbus has been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/l\/lainepa01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-07-28_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Patrik Laine<\/a> being<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2024\/07\/26\/update-star-players-injury-trade-rumours-pap-status\/\" target=\"_self\"> cleared to leave <\/a>the player assistance program. Laine had <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2024\/06\/12\/nhl-rumours-blue-jackets-star-winger-wants-fresh-start\/\" target=\"_self\">requested a trade<\/a>, but trade talks were <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2024\/07\/18\/nhl-rumours-columbus-waiting-on-forwards-status\/\" target=\"_self\">put on hold<\/a> due to Laine still being in the program. Now that he has been cleared, talks can resume.<\/p>\n<p>Things are starting to take shape for the Blue Jackets. With one of their best players locked up, it will be interesting to see what is next.<\/p>\n<p>Main photo credit: Steve Roberts-USA TODAY Sports<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Forward Kirill Marchenko has signed a three-year contract extension with the Columbus Blue Jackets. The deal has a $3.85 million cap hit per season for a total of $11.55 million. 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