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Montreal Canadiens: Alexander Romanov – The Rise of The Czar

DALLAS, TX - JUNE 23: Alexander Romanov poses after being selected 38th overall by the Montreal Canadiens during the 2018 NHL Draft at American Airlines Center on June 23, 2018 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)

On Feb. 26, 2015, Marc Bergevin made a trade that didn’t make too much noise in the hockey world. Little did everyone know at the time, that this trade would eventually play a major role in forming the core of the Montreal Canadiens for years to come.

Something weird was happening within the organization that year. The Montreal Canadiens had just posted consecutive 100+ point seasons under Michel Therrien.