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

Never drafted into the NHL, Randy Bucyk signed as a free agent with the [...]

Dominic Campedelli was the Toronto Maple Leafs seventh-round pick and the 129th [...]

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 [...]

An energetic and hard-hitting power forward, Shayne Corson’s bone-rattling [...]

Kjell Dahlin broke into the NHL with a bang, scoring 25 goals in the first half [...]

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

Traded to Montreal by Pittsburgh for John Chabot, November 9, 1984.

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

Some of the greatest moments of Gaston Gingras’ career came during his second [...]

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

Making most of his starts on the road, Brian Hayward proved to be a top-flight [...]

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

Traded to Toronto by Montreal with Montreal's 6th round choice (Michael Doers) [...]

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

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

Signed as a free agent by Montreal, September, 1983.