Bruins Continue To Push For Ilya Kovalchuk.
The Boston Bruins took a tough loss to the lifeless Detroit Red Wings on Sunday and the team saw their Atlantic Division lead cut to five points over the Tampa Bay Lightning.�
It's no secret that the Bruins and general manager Don Sweeney are looking to add some help before the trade deadline.�
They've been attached to pretty much any forward on various trade bait boards.�
The cheapest option for the Bruins would be Montreal Canadiens' forward Ilya Kovalchuk.�
Boston has been linked to the forward for two years and rumblings are growing stronger he could be Sweeney's choice of help come deadline day.�
According to reports the Canadiens are looking for a second round pick to give up Kovalchuk, or a conditional 3rd round pick that would likely turn into a second if the acquiring team won a series or two.�
However it won't be easy to get him from a division rival and some reports even have the Canadiens wanting to re-sign Kovalchuk.�
Do you think Sweeney should forget about trading a first round pick for somebody like Chris Kreider and instead focus on Kovalchuk?
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Chris Kreider
