After being traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs earlier in the day, Tomas Plekanec spoke to the media about the move. Afterward, he addressed the fans to thank them for their support during his years of service.

Tomas Plekanec a apprécié chaque seconde de son passage avec les Canadiens.



Tomas Plekanec enjoyed every second of his time with the Canadiens. #GoHabsGo pic.twitter.com/1mUde91Qlm — Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) February 25, 2018

He is sad to leave the team and city he’s called home for several years, but is looking forward to a great opportunity with the Leafs.

He was asked about a potential return, and says he would be open to the possibility in the off-season. Ultimately, he knows the decision will come down to the team still having him in their plans, but he is interested in putting on the Habs sweater once again.

He’ll be sitting at 999 regular-season games should he play all of the remaining contests for the Leafs, meaning he could still hit the 1000 games played milestone in his #14 Montreal Canadiens jersey.

Hear the full conversation right here.