Everyone who remembers Ilya Kovalchuk's time in the NHL probably thinks of him as a goalscoring machine for the Atlanta Thrashers and the New Jersey Devils. However, during the twilight of his career, looking for a fresh start, he found himself wearing the sweater of the Montreal Canadiens.

Kovalchuk was an unstoppable freight train during the prime years of his career. He had five straight seasons of scoring 40-plus goals with the Thrashers. After not being able to agree on a contract extension with the Thrashers, they traded him to the Devils in a blockbuster move.