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Montreal Canadiens general manager granted Ilya Kovalchuk his wish of playing for a Stanley Cup contender.
Kovalchuk says Bergevin received better offers from different teams, but the GM wanted to give the veteran winger a say in the matter.
Bergevin dealt Kovalchuk to the Metropolitan Division-leading Washington Capitals for a 2020 third-round pick late Sunday night. Montreal is six points out of a playoff spot.
Kovalchuk stopped at Montreal’s practice facility to say farewell to his former Canadiens teammates on Monday before heading to the airport.
The 36-year-old told reporters he was very excited to join Washington and spoke to Capitals star and fellow Russian Alex Ovechkin on Sunday.
A fan favourite in Montreal, Kovalchuk had six goals and 13 points in 22 games with the Canadiens on Jan. 3 after being waived by the Los Angeles Kings a month earlier.
The veteran did not rule out the possibility of returning to Montreal as a free agent on July 1.
Meanwhile, the Canadiens traded pending unrestricted free agent forward Nate Thompson to the Philadelphia Flyers for a fifth-round pick on Monday.
The move came hours before the NHL’s 3 p.m. ET trade deadline.
Traded to the Habs by the Los Angeles Kings last February, the 35-year-old Thompson had four goals and 10 assists in 63 games with Montreal this season.
The Flyers will be Thompson’s eighth NHL team, following runs with Boston, the New York Islanders, Tampa Bay, Anaheim, Ottawa, L.A., and Montreal.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Feb. 24, 2020.
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