Darche confirms Islanders were in on Marchenko, still looking to boost offence

Oct 1, 2026, 1:51 PM ET|Comments (0)

from TSN,

General manger Mathieu Darche has confirmed that the New York Islanders were among the teams pursuing Kirill Marchenko before the Columbus Blue Jackets traded the winger to the Toronto Maple Leafs on Monday.

“Every time there’s a good player available, we make calls,” Darche told TSN Hockey Insider Pierre LeBrun in the Athletic Wednesday prior to his team’s 2-1 loss to Toronto . “He’s a good player. I thought he was really good last night. Good for the Leafs.”

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