The Athletic's Pierre LeBrun said on TSN on Thursday the Canadiens are far apart on an extension with center Jake Evans, who along with winger Joel Armia, is set to become an unrestricted free agent this offseason. According to LeBrun, the Habs could look to move both before the March 7 deadline, but not at any kind of discount.

The Montreal Canadiens are expected to move forward Jake Evans ahead of the March 7 trade deadline--but only if suitors across the NHL meet their valuation of the player. NHL insider Pierre LeBrun reported on TSN's "Early Trading" Tuesday that the Habs have set a second-round pick as the minimum price to facilitate a trade.

The Montreal Canadiens are in the thick of the playoff race as the NHL nears its return from the 4 Nations break. The Canadiens are within six points of the Detroit Red Wings for the final Wild Card spot in the East.

Will Jake Evans sign a contract extension with the Canadiens? Will he be traded? Will he be traded along with Joel Armia to increase the return value? The answer from here… a week. It doesn’t seem like we’re seven days away from the deadline due to the impact the Four Nations Tournament had on the

The NHL Trade Deadline is less than a week away, resulting in an uptick in interest for at least one Montreal Canadiens player. As we previously discussed, general manager Kent Hughes may have an opportunity to package Jake Evans and Joel Armia,

Among the teams believed to have inquired about Evans and/or Armia are the Winnipeg Jets, Toronto Maple Leafs, Edmonton Oilers, New Jersey Devils, and Minnesota Wild.

As the NHL trade deadline approaches on March 7, several teams are expressing interest in Montreal Canadiens forwards Jake Evans and Joel Armia. According to TSN’s Pierre LeBrun, clubs have reached out regarding the availability of both players.

The Habs expect that at his price point and production level, Evans will be attractive to contenders who don’t have a lot of cap space.

Which defensemen can actually move the needle? Which defensemen can capably fill depth roles? Which defensemen should teams probably avoid?

It’s in just over a week (next Friday, to be exact) that we’ll see the NHL trade deadline. This means that in the coming days, we’ll have more and more activity in the Bettman circuit… and that some players may change addresses.