With the NHL Trade Deadline scheduled for March 7, time is running out for the Montreal Canadiens to decide the best path forward for some of their pending free agents.
In the latest Insider Trading, Pierre LeBrun suggested the Habs and Jake Evans are not remotely close to settling on a contract extension, connoting that a trade in the near future isn’t just possible, it’s becoming very likely.
“Both sides remain far apart,” explained LeBrun. “Again, this just leads to more speculation that the Habs will end up moving Jake Evans before the March 7 deadline. Things can change with one phone call, but as of now, all things point toward a trade. The Habs have talked to teams in the last few days on that…