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,

Pierre LeBrun from TSN revealed that negotiations between Jake Evans and the Canadiens are not progressing. After the game against the Lightning, Evans spoke about his time with the Canadiens in the past tense,

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,

With the NHL Trade Deadline quickly approaching, things don't appear optimistic for the Canadiens and Jake Evans on a new contract.