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In a wide-ranging interview with the Journal de Montréal following Ak Bars Kazan’s Gagarin Cup championship, former Canadiens defenceman Andrei Markov appears to bury the hatchet with his former boss.

Markov, who left the Canadiens last summer after 16 seasons with the club, has often appeared bitter toward Canadiens general manager Marc Bergevin when he was approached about the subject.

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But there was a softening of his tone in the latest interview, conducted by Jonathan Bernier.

“I know you’re trying to put pressure on him. It’s easy to do it because of (the Canadiens’) situation, but he’s a good person and a good general manager,” Markov told Bernier over the phone.

“I wish the best for the Canadiens. I am sure he will find the solutions to make the team better next season and the next.”

One has to wonder: Is Markov part of that solution?