Kovalev Won't be Back in Montreal Next Year

The Kovalev situation is getting worst in Montreal. According to the reporter Marc De Foy, Kovalev has told a member of the russian community in Montreal that he doesn't believe he will be back with the team after the two road games. He also confirms what Perrons have said about the young kids partying too much and that it is the main reason why they are losing so much recently. He also added that what we have heard was only the tip of the iceberg. Kovalev says that he would be surprised if he would be back with the Canadiens at the end of their trip and he is expecting to be traded. If he isn't, then he will just finish the season with team, but he will definitely not be back next year.

Kovalev continues to say that everything started at the beginning of February when Carbo decided to bench Kovalev in the third period versus the Boston Bruins. Kovalev created a turnover which resulted in a goal with a minute left in the first period. Afterwards, he took two more bad penalties in the second period and cost the Habs the game. At the end of the game, Bob Gainey was furious and went to see him. Gainey suggested him to take a week of break, but he declined.

More on Kovalev, Francois Gagnon said in the air of RDS that many rumors are circulating that Kovalev would be traded to Pittsburgh and that the Pens would love to have Kovalev next to Crosby. The player going to Montreal is Kristopher Letang. But Gagnon does not believe that gainey would do such transaction because the Habs are directly in the race with the Penguins for a spot in the Playoffs. He believes it will mostly be a team in the Western conference like Dallas who has just lost Brad Richard because of an injury, or the Calgary Flames where Mike Keenan have already coached Kovalev.

Here is the link to Marc De Foy's article