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Signed as a free agent by Montreal, February 8, 1985.

For more than a decade, no NHLer has even come close toshutting down the [...]

Traded to Pittsburgh by Montreal for Ron Flockhart, November 9, 1984.

Considered one of the best American players in NHL history, defenseman Chris [...]

Traded to Montreal by Winnipeg for Perry Turnbull, June 13, 1984.

Deemed by many as the league’s best defensive forward, Bob Gainey was named [...]

A pillar on the Canadiens’ blue line, Rick Green spent seven seasons in [...]

Mark Hunter, brother of Dale and Dave, kept the family reputation alive, [...]

A truly offensive defenseman, Tom Kurvers adapted quickly to life in the NHL, [...]

Nicknamed “The Blond Demon”, Guy Lafleur’s incredible rushes and lethal [...]

A clutch player, right-winger Claude Lemieux is one of five players in league [...]

A leader both on the ice and in the locker room, defenseman Craig Ludwig was a [...]

Despite spending his career in the shadows of his teammtes, Mike McPhee scored [...]

Despite being plagued by injuries that would eventually lead to his retirement, [...]

Nicknamed “The Little Viking”, Mats Naslund is the most recent player to [...]

Rights traded to St. Louis by Montreal for cash, October 7, 1985.

Originally from Port Alberni, B.C., center John Newberry was the Canadiens’ [...]

One of the greatest fighters of the 1980s, Chris Nilan has the honor of being [...]

Traded to Winnipeg by Montreal with the rights to Jan Ingman for Brian Hayward, [...]