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NYR After Dark

The Wait is Over...

Sep 29, 2026 · 52 min · 13 segments

Episode 15 — Cap's back, Ivan is sick, and the season is finally here. League news: Marchenko traded to Toronto in a big Columbus deal, and word broke that the Rangers had a Nikishin offer in place…

Episode 15 — Cap's back, Ivan is sick, and the season is finally here. League news: Marchenko traded to Toronto in a big Columbus deal, and word broke that the Rangers had a Nikishin offer in place that fell apart over an extension — both hosts are fine it didn't happen, especially given how the Dorofeyev deal turned out. From there it's a preseason wrap: stock up for Perreault (point-per-game, plus-2, clear top-line chemistry with Zibanejad/Lafrenière) and Morrow (won the seventh-D battle over Robertson with strong camp skating), stock down for Robertson. They dig into the cut-down decisions — Raddysh waived and not claimed (a real surprise to both), Grant losing the backup job to Korpisalo despite a strong camp (with Cap pushing back hard that the org never gave Grant a real look), and Smith making the roster outright — before closing with season-opener lines, an excited breakdown of the Miller-Dorofeyev-Bjorkstrand line and the power play, and three-stars picks for the week (Fox, Miller, and Lafrenière/Igor depending on who's asked).

Episode 15 — Cap's back, Ivan is sick, and the season is finally here. League news: Marchenko traded to Toronto in a big Columbus deal, and word broke that the Rangers had a Nikishin offer in place…

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Speakers: TomHostIvanHostCapHost

Top entities: New York Rangers×43 Scott Morrow×21 Dylan Garand×8 Matt Rempe×10 Joonas Korpisalo×6

Big Trades and the Nikitin Offer0:36 – 3:30

I

IvanHost

0:36

Well, big trade finally went down.

I

IvanHost

0:38

Marchenko got traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs in a pretty big deal.

I

IvanHost

0:42

It was Marchenko, Elvis Merzlikin, and Miles Wood for Matthew Nyes, Stephen Lorenz, Emil Andre.

I

IvanHost

0:48

I don't know if I pronounced that right.

I

IvanHost

0:50

He's a young D-man.

I

IvanHost

0:51

And a second-round pick.

I

IvanHost

0:53

Big trade.

I

IvanHost

0:54

Marchenko's wanted out of Columbus.

I

IvanHost

0:56

Apparently so do some other players.

I

IvanHost

0:57

So kind of crazy that it happened a day before the season opens.

T

TomHost

1:03

Yeah, I mean, we all saw Marchengo moving.

T

TomHost

1:06

I definitely didn't see him going to Toronto.

T

TomHost

1:08

And now I'm just patiently waiting for Nize to ask out of Columbus because that's absolutely what's coming next.

I

IvanHost

1:14

Well, no, I was going to say the one good thing about this deal for Columbus specifically was just that Nize is locked up for seven years because they just need someone who is on a long-term deal who can't really ask her out.

I

IvanHost

1:26

He could ask her out,

T

TomHost

1:26

but...

T

TomHost

1:27

I was going to say, I mean, look at other guys like Larkin and, you know, there's plenty of room for player empowerment nowadays for guys to get out.

T

TomHost

1:35

So I can see that happening with Nice.

T

TomHost

1:37

Yeah, and

I

IvanHost

1:38

then the other little piece of news came out today that the Rangers made an offer for Nikitian in the offseason.

I

IvanHost

1:46

They had a deal in place, but the Rangers couldn't come to terms on an extension.

I

IvanHost

1:50

Apparently, Nikitian wanted five times nine.

I

IvanHost

1:53

And...

I

IvanHost

1:55

With how the offseason panned out, I feel like I'm kind of okay that this didn't happen.

T

TomHost

1:59

We also don't know the players that were involved in this.

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99%43 mentions
Scott MorrowPersonNew York Rangers defenseman
96%21 mentions
Dylan GarandPersonNew York Rangers goaltender
94%8 mentions
Matt RempePersonNew York Rangers center
92%10 mentions
Joonas KorpisaloPersonNew York Rangers goaltender
89%6 mentions
Cam TalbotPersonDetroit Red Wings goaltender
87%6 mentions
Eeli TolvanenPersonSeattle Kraken winger
85%8 mentions
Kirill MarchenkoPersonColumbus Blue Jackets winger
82%8 mentions
Columbus Blue JacketsSports TeamIce hockey team
80%10 mentions
Matthew RobertsonPersonCanadian ice hockey player
77%10 mentions
National Hockey LeagueSports OrganizationLeague
75%7 mentions
TorontoCityCity in Ontario, Canada
73%5 mentions
Henrik LundqvistPersonSwedish former ice hockey player
70%2 mentions
American Hockey LeagueSports OrganizationLeague
68%5 mentions
Spencer MartinPersonCanadian ice hockey player
65%2 mentions
Pavel DorofeyevPersonNew York Rangers winger
63%1 mention
Alexander NikishinPersonCarolina Hurricanes defenseman
61%1 mention
Adam FoxPersonNew York Rangers defenseman
58%2 mentions
William TrudeauPersonIce hockey player
56%6 mentions
DetroitCityCity in Michigan
54%4 mentions
Alexis LafrenièrePersonNew York Rangers left wing and winger
51%1 mention
Miles WoodPersonColumbus Blue Jackets left wing
48%2 mentions
Elvis MerzļikinsPersonColumbus Blue Jackets goaltender
48%1 mention
Utah MammothSports TeamIce hockey team
44%2 mentions
InstagramSoftware ApplicationSocial networking service
40%2 mentions
TikTokSoftware ApplicationWebsite
40%2 mentions
Gabe PerreaultPersonNew York Rangers right wing
37%1 mention
Darren RaddyshPersonTampa Bay Lightning defenseman
35%1 mention
Toronto Maple LeafsSports TeamIce hockey team
32%1 mention
Benoit AllairePerson
30%3 mentions
Brett BerardPersonAmerican ice hockey player
27%4 mentions
BostonCityCity in Massachusetts
25%3 mentions
Bobby BonesPersonAmerican radio personality
23%3 mentions
XEntitySocial networking service
20%2 mentions
World Junior Ice Hockey ChampionshipsEntityChampionship
18%1 mention
Edmonton OilersSports TeamIce hockey team
15%2 mentions
Igor ShesterkinPersonNew York Rangers goaltender
13%1 mention
Oliver BjorkstrandPersonTampa Bay Lightning right wing
11%3 mentions
Chris KreiderPersonMontreal Canadiens winger
8%1 mention
John GiannonePersonReporter
6%1 mention
Calgary FlamesSports TeamIce hockey team
4%5 mentions
Seattle KrakenSports TeamIce hockey team
1%1 mention

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Player DevelopmentSports > Hockey > NHL
Season OverviewSports > Hockey > NHL
Upcoming MatchesSports > Hockey > NHL > Season Overview
Team DynamicsSports > Hockey > NHL > Player Trades
Player TradesSports > Hockey > NHL
Player PerformanceSports > Hockey > NHL
Preseason EvaluationSports > Hockey > NHL > Player Performance
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Big Trades and the Nikitin Offer0:36 – 3:30

I

IvanHost

0:36

Well, big trade finally went down.

I

IvanHost

0:38

Marchenko got traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs in a pretty big deal.

I

IvanHost

0:42

It was Marchenko, Elvis Merzlikin, and Miles Wood for Matthew Nyes, Stephen Lorenz, Emil Andre.

I

IvanHost

0:48

I don't know if I pronounced that right.

I

IvanHost

0:50

He's a young D-man.

I

IvanHost

0:51

And a second-round pick.

I

IvanHost

0:53

Big trade.

I

IvanHost

0:54

Marchenko's wanted out of Columbus.

I

IvanHost

0:56

Apparently so do some other players.

I

IvanHost

0:57

So kind of crazy that it happened a day before the season opens.

T

TomHost

1:03

Yeah, I mean, we all saw Marchengo moving.

T

TomHost

1:06

I definitely didn't see him going to Toronto.

T

TomHost

1:08

And now I'm just patiently waiting for Nize to ask out of Columbus because that's absolutely what's coming next.

I

IvanHost

1:14

Well, no, I was going to say the one good thing about this deal for Columbus specifically was just that Nize is locked up for seven years because they just need someone who is on a long-term deal who can't really ask her out.

I

IvanHost

1:26

He could ask her out,

T

TomHost

1:26

but...

T

TomHost

1:27

I was going to say, I mean, look at other guys like Larkin and, you know, there's plenty of room for player empowerment nowadays for guys to get out.

T

TomHost

1:35

So I can see that happening with Nice.

T

TomHost

1:37

Yeah, and

I

IvanHost

1:38

then the other little piece of news came out today that the Rangers made an offer for Nikitian in the offseason.

I

IvanHost

1:46

They had a deal in place, but the Rangers couldn't come to terms on an extension.

I

IvanHost

1:50

Apparently, Nikitian wanted five times nine.

I

IvanHost

1:53

And...

I

IvanHost

1:55

With how the offseason panned out, I feel like I'm kind of okay that this didn't happen.

T

TomHost

1:59

We also don't know the players that were involved in this.

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