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Traded to Montreal by Dallas with Shaun Van Allen for Martin Rucinsky and [...]

Hailing from Myjav, Czechoslovakia, Jozef Balej was the Canadiens third-round [...]

After the 2012-2013 season, Steve Bégin announces his retirement from [...]

Signed as a free agent by Montreal, August 18, 1998.

Announced his retirement on September 24 2009 after 18 years in the NHL. [...]

Traded to Montreal by Washington with Richard Zednik and Washington's 1st round [...]

Traded to Montreal by Ottawa for Montreal's 8th round choice (Neil Petruic) in [...]

Signed as a free agent by Montreal, July 4, 2003.

Originally from Brick, New Jersey, Jim Dowd was the Devils eighth-round pick [...]

Hailing from Dalhousie, New Brunswick, Gordie Dwyer was the Canadiens [...]

Traded to Montreal by Philadelphia for cash, October 20, 1999.

Goaltender Mathieu Garon is currently playing for the Tampa Bay Lightning.

Benoît Gratton was the Washington Capitals’ fifth-round pick and the 105th [...]

Defenseman Ron Hainsey is currently playing for the Winnipeg Jets.

Traded to the New York Rangers with Ryan McDonagh, Pavel Valentenko and Doug [...]

Traded to NY Rangers by Montreal for Garth Murray, September 30, 2005.

Traded to Montreal by Phoenix for future considerations, June 15, 2001.

Traded to Montreal by Edmonton for Sergei Zholtok, December 18, 2000.

Saku Koivu now plays for the Anaheim Ducks.

Mike Komisarek signed a contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs on the 1st of [...]