This weekend, the New York Post’s Larry Brooks reported that the San Jose Sharks are among a handful of teams interested in former New Jersey Devils winger Ilya Kovalchuk. It made sense, given Kovalchuk’s expressed desire to return to the NHL, as well as his connections to San Jose’s coaching staff.
The Sharks will have some competition for Kovalchuk’s services, though, as Elliotte Friedman told the NHL Network yesterday that the interest Kovalchuk “goes deeper” than previously reported. Couple that with the fact that the pick-strapped Sharks will have to trade for Kovalchuk, and it may be too difficult to work out a reunion with head coach Peter DeBoer.