Dichow Stopper
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- Aug 9, 2004
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PLEKANEC AND KOSTITSYN TO NASHVILLE, CAMMALLERI TO ST-LOUIS
In a blockbuster trade, the Montreal Canadiens have traded forwards Tomas Plekanec and Andrei Kostitsyn, along with MTL 2012 3rd round pick, to the Nashville Predators for forwards Alexander Radulov (rights), Blake Geoffrion and Matt Halischuk, defenseman Charles-Olivier Roussel and NSH 2012 1st round pick.
In another trade, the Montreal Canadiens have traded forward Mike Cammalleri to the St-Louis Blues for forwards David Perron and Evgeny Grachev.
It was no secret that we were going for a rebuild and even if it was difficult to part with three solid veterans like Plekanec, Kostitsyn and Cammalleri, we feel that we got some very important pieces for our future. We are confident to bring Radulov over next season and we have high expectations for him. Perron is a young player who has already a lot of experience in the NHL and Geoffrion will be a fan favourite in Montreal. Roussel will continue his development with St-John Seadogs teammate Nathan Beaulieu. We are also very glad to add another 1st round pick in such a deep draft. Finally, Grachev is an interesting prospect with a high ceiling. We would like to wish Plekanec, Kostitsyn and Cammalleri the best of luck with their new team.
In a blockbuster trade, the Montreal Canadiens have traded forwards Tomas Plekanec and Andrei Kostitsyn, along with MTL 2012 3rd round pick, to the Nashville Predators for forwards Alexander Radulov (rights), Blake Geoffrion and Matt Halischuk, defenseman Charles-Olivier Roussel and NSH 2012 1st round pick.
In another trade, the Montreal Canadiens have traded forward Mike Cammalleri to the St-Louis Blues for forwards David Perron and Evgeny Grachev.
It was no secret that we were going for a rebuild and even if it was difficult to part with three solid veterans like Plekanec, Kostitsyn and Cammalleri, we feel that we got some very important pieces for our future. We are confident to bring Radulov over next season and we have high expectations for him. Perron is a young player who has already a lot of experience in the NHL and Geoffrion will be a fan favourite in Montreal. Roussel will continue his development with St-John Seadogs teammate Nathan Beaulieu. We are also very glad to add another 1st round pick in such a deep draft. Finally, Grachev is an interesting prospect with a high ceiling. We would like to wish Plekanec, Kostitsyn and Cammalleri the best of luck with their new team.