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Traded to Montreal by Providence (Can-Am) for cash, February 6, 1933.

Traded to Montreal by NY Americans for cash, October 28, 1937.

With Toe Blake leading the way, “The Punch Line” made sports history as the [...]

Traded to Montreal by Ottawa with Harold Starr for Marty Burke and future [...]

Rights traded to Montreal by Mtl. Maroons for Gerry Carson, October 7, 1936.

Defenseman Walter Buswell was as steady and reliable as they come, missing just [...]

Gerald Carson, nicknamed “Stub”, was the youngest of three hockey playing [...]

Traded to Montreal by Toronto for George Hainsworth, October 1, 1933. Traded to [...]

In an era when the Canadiens struggled for on-ice success, Wilf Cude proved to [...]

Signed as a free agent by Montreal, October 30, 1937.

Signed as a free agent by Montreal, October 22, 1935.

Standing 5-foot-7 and tipping the scales at 160 pounds, Polly Drouin was far [...]

Traded to Montreal by Detroit for cash, October 10, 1929.

A well-travelled 29-year-old by the time he joined the Montreal Canadiens in [...]

Smart, fast and unpredictable, Johnny Gagnon didn’t earn the nickname [...]

Herb Gardiner’s exploits in 1926-27 earned him the Hart Trophy, awarded to [...]

Signed as a free agent by Montreal, October 7, 1927.

Signed as a free agent by Montreal (MCHL), January 26, 1936. Loaned to [...]

Traded to Montreal by San Francisco (Cal-Pro) for $5,000, February 13, 1930.

Traded to Montreal by Buffalo (IHL) for cash, October, 1933.