{"id":265796,"date":"2025-09-30T06:18:09","date_gmt":"2025-09-30T06:18:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/265796\/"},"modified":"2025-09-30T06:18:09","modified_gmt":"2025-09-30T06:18:09","slug":"chinakhov-oilers-golden-knights-stevenson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/265796\/","title":{"rendered":"Chinakhov, Oilers, Golden Knights, Stevenson"},"content":{"rendered":"

Aaron Portzline of The Athletic reported<\/a> that Yegor Chinakhov<\/a><\/strong> has not been happy with his role of late. The tantalizing 24-year-old has been skating on the Jackets\u2019 fourth line, with no attention on the power play either. When asked about the role, Chinakhov said, \u201cNo comment.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

Portzline also mentioned<\/a> Head Coach Dean Evason<\/a>\u2019s thoughts on the situation. The Jackets\u2019 bench boss complimented the Russian forward\u2019s play, but emphasized the team\u2019s forward depth.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The remark is interesting, considering that Chinakhov requested a trade over the summer, only to backtrack just 10 days ago<\/a>, saying he had reached an understanding with Evason and was open to staying with the Blue Jackets.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Columbus\u2019 first-round choice in 2020 (21st overall), Chinakhov has flashed his high skill, lighting up the AHL in short stints, but has yet to put everything together in the NHL. The emergence of other forwards such as Dmitri Voronkov<\/strong><\/a> and Kirill Marchenko<\/strong><\/a> has had Chinakhov on the outside looking in. It appears the former top prospect is at a crossroads that many have found themselves at: accepting a lesser role for the greater good to stick in the NHL, or finding a home elsewhere.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Elsewhere across the league:<\/p>\n