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Zack Kassian’sfirst photo in a Canadiens jersey after being traded from the Vancouver Canucks was a classic.

After the Canadiens acquired the 6-foot-3, 214-pound forward on Canada Day — along with a fifth-round draft pick — in exchange for Brandon Prust, Kassian tweeted a photo of himself at his summer cottage in Ontario’s Muskoka region, wearing a too-small white Habs jersey with a too-small blue Habs golf cap, in bare feet and shorts along with his trademark toothless grin that makes him look like a character from Slap Shot.

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When asked on a conference call the next day about the jersey, Kassian said it belonged to a good friend.

“He came over when he heard about the trade,” Kassian said. “His dad’s a big Canadiens fan, so he brought it over. So I thought I’d take a picture with it. It was a good feeling putting it on.”

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Kassian’s father was also a Canadiens fan. Unfortunately, Mike Kassian died from a heart attack when Zack was only 8 years old. His older brother, Mike Sr., became his father figure.