MONTREAL – It’s hard to believe 15 years have passed since Tomas Plekanec joined the Canadiens’ fold.
Back in 2001, Plekanec was one of eight players former general manager Andre Savard selected at the NHL Entry Draft in Sunrise, FL. The Kladno, Czech Republic native was picked in the third round, 71st overall, after the Canadiens’ brass had already secured the services of Mike Komisarek (7th), Alexander Perezhogin (25th) and Duncan Milroy (37th) with their first three selections at the National Car Rental Center, which is now known as the BB&T Center and remains the home of the Florida Panthers.