A Q&A with Tomas Plekanec after trade from Canadiens to Toronto

The Canadiens traded veteran centre Tomas Plekanec to the Toronto Maple Leafs on Sunday in exchange for forward Kerby Rychel, defenceman Rinat Valiev and a second-round pick at the 2018 NHL Draft. The Canadiens also sent forward Kyle Baun, who had been playing for the AHL’s Laval Rocket, to Toronto in the deal.
TSN’s Pierre LeBrun reported that the Canadiens will retain 50 per cent of the remaining salary-cap hit on Plekanec’s contract. The Canadiens now have fou