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There is a scene in a recent episode of the 24CH documentary-style reality TV series that follows Greg Pateryn during his final moments as a member of the Canadiens.

It was filmed in New Jersey the night of Feb. 27, after Pateryn had been traded to the Dallas Stars — along with a fourth-round pick at this year’s NHL Draft — in exchange for Jordie Benn. It’s dark outside, without much lighting for the TV camera, and there is a black car waiting to take Pateryn to the airport. The defenceman is carrying a red Canadiens hockey bag over his shoulder and has about a half-dozen sticks in his hands. The only thing brighter than the red tail lights on the waiting car is Pateryn’s smile.

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After three seasons of being in and out of the Montreal lineup, Pateryn really needed a fresh start and was thrilled to finally get it in Dallas.

It’s unfortunate the last memory many Canadiens fans will have about Pateryn is a derogatory tweet about francophones his wife sent out after he was a healthy scratch for Claude Julien’s first game as coach after taking over from Michel Therrien, who had used Pateryn very sparingly.