Confirmed: Rival Team Offered 6-Foot-5 Monster in Major Trade Against the Canadiens
Just recently, we told you about young Columbus Blue Jackets forward Yegor Chinakhov, who has requested a trade.
As journalist Aaron Portzline points out, he's not the first promising young forward who may be on his way out of Columbus.
The rumor had circulated around the 2025 Draft, but it's now confirmed.
The towering 6-foot-5 forward Dmitri Voronkov was also involved in serious trade discussions between the Blue Jackets and the New York Islanders.
The Blue Jackets included the big forward Dmitri Voronkov in a trade offer to beat the Montreal Canadiens' bid for Noah Dobson
If Voronkov was used in an attempt to outbid the Canadiens for Noah Dobson, that confirms he's definitely available on the trade market in Columbus.
While everyone is focused on Chinakhov, personally, I think Voronkov would be a much more intriguing acquisition.
Elliotte Friedman: "Columbus made a really good offer for Noah Dobson; it included Voronkov; Dobson wanted to go to Montreal; he preferred the Eastern Conference so some teams like St. Louis were told they were out"
- 32 Thoughts Podcast/NHL Watcher
- 32 Thoughts Podcast/NHL Watcher
So he's definitely another name to watch.
"Friedman on 32TP says Noah Dobson wanted to go to Montreal, Columbus is rumoured to have offered a better package to the Islanders, believes Dmitri Voronkov was in the deal and they were going to give Dobson a higher AAV."
-NHL Watcher
-NHL Watcher
Voronkov, 24 years old, is indeed a big forward who can easily play center. He stands 6 feet 5 inches tall and weighs 227 pounds.
A 4th-round pick by the Columbus Blue Jackets in 2019, he recorded nearly 50 points (47) in 73 NHL games this past season.
He's definitely a name to remember.
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JUILLET 20 | 1330 ANSWERS Confirmed: Rival Team Offered 6-Foot-5 Monster in Major Trade Against the Canadiens Who would you rather go after if you were GM? | ||
| Chinakhov | 714 | 53.7 % |
| Voronkov | 616 | 46.3 % |
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