Breaking news from Alex Galchenyuk: a new contract signed today for the former Canadiens?

The fact is that he is currently in the NHL players' assistance program after having his contract terminated by the Arizona Coyotes.

Technically, Galchenyuk could already sign a new contract in the NHL, but all indications point to him signing a new deal elsewhere.

As reported by DansLesCoulisses, throughout the day, several signs suggest that Chucky is getting closer to the KHL for the upcoming season.

One notable piece of information is that the general manager of Salavat Yulaev, Rinat Bashirov, recently stated in an interview that he is interested in signing Galchenyuk.

There have even been preliminary discussions for a contract between Galchenyuk and Salavat!

But that's not all.

In the last few minutes, Galchenyuk has joined an accredited player agency in Russia. Well, well.

Indeed, there seems to be a lot of smoke in this matter, and don't be surprised if a signing is announced for Galchenyuk in the KHL.

His new agent has already confirmed that they are exploring options there.

More details will follow.