Highlights of Marc Bergevin's press conference on the P.K. Subban trade

Marc Bergevin spoke to the media after trading P.K. Subban here are the highlights from what he said.

"I've just made the most difficult transaction I've ever had to make in my career as a GM." - Marc Bergevin

— Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) June 29, 2016

"I wish (Subban) the best in Nashville ... It was one of the most difficult decisions I had to make as GM" #Habs pic.twitter.com/JkY2DCtKW8

— Douglas Gelevan (@DGelevan) June 29, 2016

"I am convinced this will make the Canadiens a better team." - Bergevin

— Marc Dumont (@MarcPDumont) June 29, 2016

"I truly believe we took a step in the right direction." - Bergevin

— Marc Dumont (@MarcPDumont) June 29, 2016

"At the end of the day we took a hockey decision here." - Bergevin

— Marc Dumont (@MarcPDumont) June 29, 2016

"Je pense que ça ne prendra pas beaucoup de temps aux partisans pour apprécier Shea Weber"
-Marc Bergevin#RDSCH

— RDS (@RDSca) June 29, 2016

Bergevin says Montreal is a passionate market so understands the emotions but they'll appreciate Weber.

— BrianWilde (@BWildeCTV) June 29, 2016

"P.K. is a leader in his own way...but I want to talk to about the player coming here. I want to talk about Shea Weber" - Marc Bergevin

— Аrpon Basu (@ArponBasu) June 29, 2016

Bergevin says there are players like Markov who perform for a long time. This is regards to his contract ending at 41.

— BrianWilde (@BWildeCTV) June 29, 2016

"Nashville contacted me for the first time on Friday in Buffalo. They caught my attention when they mentioned Weber." - Marc Bergevin

— Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) June 29, 2016

#Habs: "  J’assume mes décisions. Si tu n’es pas prêt à faire une transaction de la sorte, tu n’es pas dans la bonne chaise " - M. Bergevin

— J-F Chaumont (@JFChaumontJDM) June 29, 2016

"If I wasn't getting a player of Shea Weber's caliber in return, P.K. Subban would still be in Montreal." - Marc Bergevin

— Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) June 29, 2016

Bergevin says Weber is a helluva defenceman. His track record speaks for himself. He's a stud.

— BrianWilde (@BWildeCTV) June 29, 2016

"You can't ask for better than Shea Weber. His track record speaks for himself." - Bergevin about the return for Subban.

— Marc Dumont (@MarcPDumont) June 29, 2016

Bergevin feels Weber has a lot of good hockey in front doesn't see that stopping. - in answering Weber past his prime. PK approaching his. #

— BrianWilde (@BWildeCTV) June 29, 2016

"I believe that Shea Weber will be good for a long time." - Marc Bergevin

— Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) June 29, 2016

Bergevin: "I never shopped PK Subban."

— Amanda Stein (@amandacstein) June 29, 2016

Bergevin on taking on 10 years of risk - there's always a risk. Speaks of Markov again. Lidstrom too.

He has no feeling Weber fading.

— BrianWilde (@BWildeCTV) June 29, 2016

"C’est très difficile de remplacer un défenseur qui joue 25-26 min par match. Le temps de glace était un facteur important." -MB

— Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) June 29, 2016

Bergevin says that the Arbitration with Subban had nothing to do with wanting to move him.

— Matt Drake (@DrakeMT) June 29, 2016

"I understand that P.K. is a very popular player... We're getting an elite defenceman in return" -MB

— Matt Drake (@DrakeMT) June 29, 2016

Bergevin: "We didn't give Subban away."

— Amanda Stein (@amandacstein) June 29, 2016

Bergevin"I understand PK is a popular & likeable plyr. Our fans are passionate. But what we are getting in return is a diamond in the rough"

— Amanda Stein (@amandacstein) June 29, 2016

Marc Bergevin talks to HabsTV about the P.K. Subban/Shea Weber trade. WATCH-> https://t.co/eS5xm2f7Mu pic.twitter.com/flmstac2ro

— Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) June 29, 2016

"I understand PK is popular. But what we got in return is an elite defenceman." - Bergevin's message to disappointed fans.

— Marc Dumont (@MarcPDumont) June 29, 2016

"Geoff Molson has always supported me in my decisions." - Marc Bergevin

— Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) June 29, 2016

Bergevin : Je comprends qu'on parle plus de PK que de Weber, mais c'est un excellent défenseur. #habs

— Antoine Deshaies (@antoinedeshaies) June 29, 2016

Bergevin: "It all happened in 48 hours"

— Matt Drake (@DrakeMT) June 29, 2016

Question: "Are you gonna make the fans happy and land a forward before the weekend."

MB: "There's no guarantee."

Expectations managed.

— Conor McKenna (@mckennaconor) June 29, 2016

Bergevin confirms risk of potential cap recapture penalty on Weber lies only with Nashville

— Аrpon Basu (@ArponBasu) June 29, 2016