There are whispers that the Canadiens are on the verge of winning the race for the KHL standout.
Earlier today, Journal de Montreal reporter Yvon Pedneault reported he was told by an unnamed source that the negotiations between the Canadiens and Vadim Shipachyov are close to being a done deal. The rumours linking Montreal to the KHL standout have been around for some time, and now it appears things could be moving forwards.
"On m’a dit que les négociations au sujet du transfert de Shipachev sont sur le point d’être complétées," me dit cet informateur.