NHLPA looks into setting up teams, games

Former Penguins winger Max Talbot is helping to organize teams in Montreal and elsewhere in Quebec, an area rich with NHL talent. A preliminary game could be played in the next few days, Penguins defenseman and Montreal native Kris Letang said, but he’s taking the same approach with those games as with playing in Europe — he’s going to wait it out and continue skating with his teammates for a while before making any decisions.

The idea of playing in and around Montreal in NHLPA-sponsored games appeals to Letang, but he wonders if he would get as much out of it as playing in an established league overseas.

“It’s closer, but it’s not a real league,” Letang said. “It’s a good idea. I’ll certainly keep an eye on staying in Montreal with those teams.”