"In the three seasons he's played here, fans have come to appreciate what he's done for our group. He's such a tough guy to play against. He's a guy we used to turn to so much on our defensive brigade. I don't want to assume he's already gone, but I really enjoyed being his teammate. I'm going to miss him." - Brendan Gallagher"It's always tough to lose a guy like him. He's still here, but we know the circumstances well. We've been teammates for a few years. We played some good hockey together. It's sad, but hey...it's part of life (as a hockey player)." - Paul Byron
And there were several other such messages, but these were the most striking. Recall that before yesterday's game, Martin St-Louis publicly confirmed in a press conference that the decision to remove Chiarot from the lineup was made by upper management, to avoid injury.
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MARS 16 | 252 ANSWERS Habs players say a final goodbye to Ben Chiarot When will Ben get traded? |
Today | 70 | 27.8 % |
Tomorrow | 75 | 29.8 % |
Trade deadline day | 107 | 42.5 % |
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