"If the league (NHL) continues to insist on their (demands), then it will take a full year. That's because we are not going to cave in," Ovechkin said, according to the newspaper. "Then I will spend the entire season in the KHL. It's an absolute reality."
Monday saw no changes from either side, as talks between the league and the NHLPA remain unscheduled.
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