Arpon Basu of The Athletic: Ilya Kovalchuk could be preparing to play his final game with the Canadiens, or he could be preparing to call it home for a while. He’s not saying much on the situation. Kovalchuk on the contract talks.
“I’m not J.P. or Marc,” Kovalchuk said Friday. “I just want to play, and we’ll see what happens. But like I’ve said multiple times already, I love everything here and it’s a great place to be.”
Pierre LeBrun: Think the Ilya Kovalchuk – Montreal Canadiens situation goes until Monday as they balance the cost to re-sign against the trade offers they receive for him.