MONTREAL -- Tomas Plekanec isn't certain what his role will be this season with the Montreal Canadiens.

Plekanec, 35, has played 981 regular-season games for the Canadiens, having made his NHL debut on Dec. 31, 2003 in a 1-1 tie at the Dallas Stars. The Zamboni word mark and configuration of the Zamboni ice resurfacing machine are registered trademarks of Frank J. Zamboni & Co., Inc.© Frank J. Zamboni & Co., Inc. 2019.

When free agency opened at noon ET Sunday, the Canadiens announced that Plekanec was indeed returning to Montreal, where is wife, Lucie, and sons Matyas, almost 7, and Adam, 3, stayed while he played in Toronto. I'm really happy to be back as part of the organization.

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But we can't wait that long, so our writers held their own expansion drafts, based on players available. In a couple of weeks, Plekanec and his family will head to the Czech Republic, training in Kladno for the 2018-19 season before returning to Montreal in August to get Matyas into the first grade and to get himself set for training camp.

"You get older, you get some experience, you see all the young kids around -- that's what happens with players like me.

His exit interview with Canadiens general manager Marc Bergevin in February included mention of a possible return after July 1. By using NHL websites or other online services, you consent to the practices described in our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service, including our Cookie Policy. Plekanec is expected to play his 1,000th regular-season NHL game on Oct. 6 on the road against the Pittsburgh Penguins.

… I really believe we can be a better team, a playoff team. We encourage you to review it carefully. "My priority was to come back here.

"That made me a better player and a better person, and able to appreciate what I have in Montreal. He returns to the only NHL organization he knew until Feb. 25, when he was traded to the Maple Leafs with forward Kyle Baun for forward Kerby Rychel, defenseman Rinat Valiev and a second-round pick (No.

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14 until July 1 before they gave it to someone else," he said.

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"It was pretty easy," he said, saying that he greatly enjoyed his brief time with Toronto. He played 17 regular-season games for Toronto and seven games in Toronto's Eastern Conference First Round loss to the Boston Bruins. ... How the Canadiens can navigate the NHL’s flat cap era and become a contender. "I told them to keep my No. Plekanec never dreamed of that kind of longevity when he was selected by the Canadiens in the third round (No. 71) of the 2001 NHL Draft. Plekanec signed a one-year, $2.25 million contract with the Canadiens. "It's kind of common sense," he said, speaking on his drive home following his formal session with Montreal media Sunday. But the veteran center, who returned to Montreal on Sunday after a pit stop with the Toronto Maple Leafs last season, is going to make sure he does his part to get the Canadiens back to the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

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We'll learn on June 21 what the Vegas Golden Knights roster will look like. "Last year, from January on, we played almost for nothing, losing most of the games until the end of the year," said Plekanec of the team that went 29-40-13 and missed the playoffs for the second time in the past three seasons. "I still have it. "I'm happy and proud to have been part of the NHL for so long, and to be nearing 1,000 games with an organization like the Canadiens," he said. All Rights Reserved.

Other teams expressed interest in Plekanec as free agency approached, but his desire was to return to Montreal.

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58) in the 2018 NHL Draft that yielded center Jacob Olofsson.

And when you make the playoffs, everybody knows what can happen. "It might have been my second season here that things didn't go that well," Plekanec said about 2006-07, when Montreal finished in fourth place in Northeast Division and missed the playoffs. It's not every trade season we get a deal between the rival Maple Leafs and Canadiens, but we did in 2018, with veteran two-way center Tomas Plekanec joining Toronto. His 1,000th game as a member of the Canadiens could come Nov. 15 in Calgary against the Flames, making the native of Kladno, Czech Republic the first Montreal player since Bob Gainey reached that milestone in 1986-87; Gainey was the Canadiens GM when Plekanec played his first NHL game. Tomas Plekanec isn't certain what his role will be this season with the Montreal Canadiens. NHL.com is the official web site of the National Hockey League.

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The NHL uses cookies, web beacons, and other similar technologies. "Nobody wants to be a loser. Tomas Plekanec contract and salary cap details, contract breakdowns, dead money, and news. All Rights Reserved. Playing in a market like Montreal isn't easy. Veteran center Tomas Plekanec, who has spent his entire 14-year NHL career with the Montreal Canadiens, has been traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs.

All NHL logos and marks and NHL team logos and marks depicted herein are the property of the NHL and the respective teams and may not be reproduced without the prior written consent of NHL Enterprises, L.P. © NHL 2019. Nobody can predict anything once you make the playoffs -- look at (Stanley Cup finalists) Washington and Las Vegas this year.". Veteran center Tomas Plekanec, who has spent his entire 14-year NHL career with the Montreal Canadiens, has been traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs.

All NHL team jerseys customized with NHL players' names and numbers are officially licensed by the NHL and the NHLPA. It definitely wasn't about the (contract) number. Forward Tomas Plekanec is returning to the Canadiens after they dealt him at the deadline this past season.

Guys are always finding out, and especially after last year, how hard it is to play in a market like this. Oct 27, 2020 ... Feb 25 2018 Traded to Toronto (TOR) from Montreal (MTL) with Kyle Baun for Kerby Rychel, Rinat Valiev and 2018 2nd round pick.



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