Maple Leafs in Trade Talks for Blue Jackets Star Marchenko
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The Toronto Maple Leafs want a new player.
His name is Kirill Marchenko. He plays for the Columbus Blue Jackets.
News sources say the two teams are talking about a trade.
In a trade, teams swap players.
The Maple Leafs may send Matthew Knies to Columbus.
In return, they may get Marchenko.
Reports also say goalie Elvis Merzlikins could join the trade too.
The Maple Leafs also want to give Marchenko a new contract.
A contract shows how long a player stays with a team.
Nothing is final yet.
Both teams are still talking about the deal.
Fans are waiting for more news.
Vocabulary5 words
- sources
- people who give information; not officially confirmed
- trade
- when teams give players to each other
- contract
- a paper that says a player will play for a team
- goalie
- the player who stops the puck from going in the goal
- NHL
- the top ice hockey league in North America
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1. Toronto Maple Leafs 2. Matthew Knies 3. No
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The Toronto Maple Leafs want a new _____.
His name is Kirill Marchenko. He plays for the Columbus Blue _____.
News sources say the two teams are talking about a _____.
In a trade, teams _____ players.
The Maple Leafs may send Matthew Knies to _____.
In return, they may get _____.
Reports also say goalie Elvis Merzlikins could join the _____ too.
The Maple Leafs also want to give Marchenko a new _____.
A contract shows how long a player _____ with a team.
Both teams are still _____ about the deal.
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