In the history of hockey there was no one better at crafting a deal than legendary Canadiens general manager Sam Pollock.

But, none of them hold the Canadiens record for most points in a season by a left winger. That honor belongs to a five foot, seven inch, one hundred and sixty pound player born in Sweden, named Mats Naslund.

But J.C. Tremblay was a great player in his own right, a player for whom recognition was a constant struggle, and one of the top defensemen ever to play for the Canadiens.

“Ask me my choice of the ten most popular players in the last fifty years of the Montreal Canadiens, and Fergie would be near the top of the list.” – Dick Irvin

This was only one of the “firsts” in the career of Michel Plasse.

None of these players can be found in the Hockey Hall of Fame, but without them, the history of the bleu, blanc, et rouge, would not be so illustrious.

Just because someone is a highly touted prospect there are no guarantees of NHL success. Witness the story of Garry Monahan.

To many casual hockey fans Dave Balon is an answer to a trivia question. And while he was a part of one of the biggest trades in Montreal Canadiens history he was also much more than that, on the ice and especially off the ice.