The ten most impactful Habs trades of the 90's: 'Le Trade'  This
image is called pain. - Elsa  Sorry folks, but when I started
this series I knew I'd eventually have to do this to you. I
don't think anyone will argue the fact that this was the worst
trade of the 90's, and maybe even the history of the Montreal
Canadiens. Not all history can be good.  Patrick Roy is, in my
mind, the greatest goaltender ever to play the position. A
career with four Stanley Cups, three Vezina trophies, three Conn
Smythe trophies, and a jersey number retired by two teams speaks
for itself. Few will forget how he took the league by storm in
1986, leading the Canadiens to the Stanley Cup and becoming the
youngest Conn Smythe winner ever at 20 years of age. He is truly
a legend of the sport.  I'll skip the part where I detail the
careers of the players involved in the trade. I'll skip right to
the second day of December, 1995. On that day, Patrick Roy
started in nets for the Habs against the Red Wings in a horribly
one sided tilt at