Columbus Blue Jackets President John Davidson stated Tuesday that the team is looking into Ilya Kovalchuk. On Sportsnet 590 The FAN, Davidson said that he had a conversation with Kovalchuk’s agent earlier Tuesday.
The 34-year-old Kovalchuk hasn’t played in the NHL since 2013. Following a 31-point season in the lockout-shortened year, Ilya retired from the NHL and returned to the motherland. There, he has been treated and has played like a superstar.
In four seasons (209 games), Kovalchuk has compiled 222 points for the Kontinental Hockey League’s St. Petersburg SKA. That’s the same team CBJ prospect Vladislav Gavrikov just signed with.