The Montreal Canadiens and Jake Evans are struggling to find common ground on a contract extension, making a trade before the March 7 deadline increasingly likely. TSN’s Pierre LeBrun reported on Sunday that negotiations between Evans and the team have stalled due to financial differences,

Jake Evans is a UFA after this season. Now, with the Four Nations event about to begin, this gives the player and the Montreal Canadiens 13 days of negotiating during this break in the NHL season. According to Pierre LeBrun,