More than two years after being traded to the Nashville Predators in one of the most shocking trades of the past decade, P.K. Subban is still reminded about a promise he made on his draft day.
While speaking to reporters in Montreal at his annual gala for the P.K. Subban Foundation on Thursday, the 29-year-old admitted he's still upset about not winning the Stanley Cup during his time with the Montreal Canadiens.
"What I'm upset about, and at the time what I was upset about, is I made a promise to the city when I was drafted to bring a Stanley Cup back and never once did I remove myself from that statement or back away from it," Subban said. "The frustrating thing is I thought we had the right core to do that, it just seemed like we were never able to put the best team on the ice and it never happened for us."
Subban added that he's enjoying his time in Nashville. He's come closer to a championship with the Predators than he did during his six seasons with the Canadiens, reaching the Stanley Cup Final in 2017.
He's now keen on bringing the Stanley Cup to his new home.
"Montreal is a great place to win in if you can win here and I felt I wanted to do that. But at the same token I got put into a really good position with an amazing city that I love so much, amazing teammates I wouldn't trade any of them for anyone, they're great guys, and I believe we have a real chance to win there and bring the first Stanley Cup back to Nashville," Subban said.
The Predators are coming off a strong 2017-18 season that saw the club capture its first-ever Presidents' Trophy. Subban posted a career-high 16 goals and 59 points while playing in all 82 games.
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