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Kirill Marchenko finally met with the media on Friday, but he offered very few answers about the rumors surrounding him.
The forward revealed that his future would be discussed only between his agent Dan Milstein and his family, without offering any further details publicly…
He refused to reassure Blue Jackets fans, and he refused to confirm that he would remain in Columbus this season.
Clearly, barring a huge surprise, his time there is over.
It’s only a matter of time…
He also declined to comment on where he would like to continue his career, preferring to keep that decision strictly private.
But yes, he was asked the question very clearly!
Mark Scheig confirmed that Marchenko flat-out refused to answer questions about his future with the Columbus Blue Jackets.
This situation keeps getting messier…
Kirill Marchenko refuses to comment on his future with Columbus
Rick Bowness had also given a loaded response on Tuesday, explaining that he only wants players in his locker room who want to play in Columbus… Which clearly doesn’t appear to be the case with Marchenko!
Don Waddell, for his part, had said he was open to listening to offers for any of his players, as long as the return met his expectations.
The general manager had also been spotted in Montreal earlier in the week, with no official explanation provided as to why…
There’s certainly a lot of smoke surrounding this situation.
Marchenko recorded 67 points last season, including 27 goals, production that naturally fuels interest from several teams.
A situation worth following!
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