MONTREAL — Veteran free agent defenceman Andrei Markov will not return to the Montreal Canadiens next season.
The team made the announcement in a release this morning.
Markov is slated to speak to reporters this afternoon.
The 38-year-old blue-liner played 990 regular-season games with the Habs, collecting 119 goals and 453 assists.
He has scored five goals and added 27 assists in 89 playoff games since joining the club in 2000.