Rumor: Former NHL legend says the return of the Nordiques could happen soon.

A former National Hockey League legend believes that his former team will soon be making a return.

In a recent interview with Lucas Aykroyd  of Billy, former Quebec Nordiques forward Peter Stastny hinted at the factthat the Nordiques could make a return as early as next year.

It’s just a question of time. It’s all set. It’s all done. It’s all written. It’s all approved. It just doesn’t fit right now with the situation. We need some team to do poorly on the East Coast … They’re just waiting for the right moment to come, and Quebec will get an NHL team again. And deservingly so. I really believe [the announcement] could come as soon as next summer.

We're unsure how well connected Stastny is with the group currently attempting to bring back the Nordiques, but as one of the greatest players in the franchise's history,  it seems highly likely that he has some level of involvement.

There were rumors early last season that suggested the Carolina Hurricanes could be that team, although those rumors appear to have died down entirely since that time.