Today, he’s cleared waivers and is no longer a member of the Toronto Maple Leafs.
That also means the Leafs opened up $1.45 million in cap space.
Marchenko’s actually already signed a three-year contract with the CSKA Moscow of the KHL.
I don’t think the news was too surprising to some when the Leafs placed him on unconditional waivers.
It was beginning to become clear that there wasn’t a roster spot available for him, meaning he would see a finite amount of ice time with the Leafs.
It makes sense for Marchenko to develop further and become a better player in the hopes of returning to the NHL some day.