Here are the Montreal Canadiens news items, highlights, and stories you may have missed on the weekend.
Montreal Canadiens News
We can’t confirm that Jake Evans will be traded between now and February 22, which is when the Canadiens are back in action following the 4 Nations Faceoff, but it seems quite likely.
Pierre LeBrun suggested the team and the player are quite far apart in initial contract extension negotiations, which is a clear sign the Canadiens are interested in re-signing him, but only to a certain extent.
As discussed at intermission during on our Habs TSN broadcast, my understanding is Jake Evans and the Canadiens have exchanged numbers on what an extension might look like and they’re not…