Don Sweeney Confirms Bruins Have Been In Contact With Ilya Kovalchuk.
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MarcOJune 13, 2018 (11:49)
The Boston�Bruins are expected to make a couple of changes during the offseason, and it looks like they might be ready to make a big one.�
According to Bruins general manager Don�Sweeney, the Bruins and unrestricted free agent Ilya Kovalchuk have mutual interest.�
NHL Insider Pierre LeBrun has also labeled the Bruins as a "top contender" for the free agent forward.�
As for Sweeney, it seems Kovalchuk is one of the top names on his list this summer.�
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"I've been in contact with his group," Sweeney told The Boston Globe's Matt Porter. "For obvious reasons � about 230 pounds and still scores goals. He is 35, so you have to factor that in, but he brings a lot to the table. I hope he looks at (the Bruins) and says, �That's a team I'd be interested in.' He indicated that, but you know, until I get a chance to sit with him, I won't know that exactly."
Sweeney was also asked about the chances the Bruins sign both Kovalchuk and Rick Nash and the Bruins GM said it could only be one of them.�
The 35 year old Kovalchuk has spent the last five seasons in the KHL where he's put up 138 goals and 189 assists for 327 points in 299 games played.�
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