Montreal Gazette
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Jul 28, 2026
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Zurkowsky: Would paying king's ransom for Kirill Marchenko be worth it for Canadiens?
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MONTREAL CANADIENS
Zurkowsky: Would paying king’s ransom for Kirill Marchenko be worth it for Canadiens?
Columbus would likely seek one of Habs' top prospects, a first-round pick and another player for the talented Russian.
Canadiens defenceman Kaiden Guhle knocks down Columbus Blue Jackets forward Kirill Marchenko as Nick Suzuki, left, and Juraj Slafkovsky trail the play in Montreal on March 26. (John Mahoney / Montreal Gazette)
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Herb Zurkowsky
July 28, 2026 at 2:58 p.m.
As August approaches and hockey fans impatiently wait for the Canadiens’ golf tournament in September and the start of…
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