Veteran forward Alex Kovalev told the Montreal Gazette on Thursday he would like to play the 2012-13 season for one of his former NHL teams, with the Canadiens his top choice. "Hopefully, I'll find an NHL team," said Kovalev, 39. "The preference is always going to be a team I've played on because you know the environment. "And I'd definitely like to come back to Montreal. They're all about the young guys, but I can help in all different ways. And I can still play. I have a lot of energy."