Tomas Plekanec and the Montreal Canadiens have mutually agreed to terminate his contract.
The 36-year-old center will be placed on unconditional waivers Saturday, and his contract will be terminated if he is unclaimed.
Plekanec had one goal in three games this season. He missed the past nine games because of a back injury.
"With the progression of our players at center, I owed Tomas an explanation," Canadiens general manager Marc Bergevin said. "We met, and it was a mutual separation. … Tomas will always be a part of the Canadiens family."
Montreal has worked to shore up the center position since June 15, 2017. That day, Jonathan Drouin was acquired in a trade with the Tampa Bay Lightning. Max Domi, who plays center and left wing, was acquired in a trade with the Arizona Coyotes exactly one year later and Jesperi Kotkaniemi was selected with the No. 3 pick in the 2018 NHL Draft.
Plekanec ranks seventh in games played in Canadiens history, playing 984 of his 1,001 NHL games in parts of 15 seasons with them. Montreal selected Plekanec, who was an alternate captain from 2010-18, in the third round (No. 71) of the 2001 NHL Draft.
"I'm happy with what I've done here with the Canadiens," Plekanec said. "I can leave happy.
"I'm going to miss the guys. It's another family, coming here every morning. Now, it's gone. It's something I'm going to miss, for sure. I'm going to watch them and cheer for them."
Plekanec signed a one-year, $2.25 million contract with Montreal on July 1, which traded him to the Toronto Maple Leafs on Feb. 25. He had two assists in 17 regular-season games with Toronto and four points (two goals, two assists) in seven Stanley Cup Playoff games.
Plekanec, who has 608 points (233 goals, 375 assists) in the regular season and 53 points (18 goals, 35 assists) in 94 playoff games, played in his 1,000th NHL game on Oct. 15 against the Detroit Red Wings, when he scored his only goal of the season.
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