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Jordie Benn looking to make name for himself after trade to Montreal

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"It was fun while it lasted."

Those were the words of Dallas Stars captain Jamie Benn after his brother Jordie Benn was traded to the Montreal Canadiens on Monday, writes the Dallas Morning News' Mike Heika.

And while the pair will forever cherish the opportunity to play together in the NHL, both are looking forward to what Jordie will do with his new team.

"Now he can be Jordie Benn and not Jamie Benn's brother," said Jamie. "I think this is going to be great for him, and he can move on and move forward with his career."

Jordie acknowledged his brother's superstar status when talking to the Montreal media for the first time, and echoed Jamie.

"I just get to come here and I get to be Jo-Benn, and not Jamie Benn's brother," Jordie said.

Jordie's signed through 2018-19 at $1.1 million per season, so barring another trade, he'll be in Montreal for the foreseeable future. And that's just fine by him.

"I'm just a kid living a dream and obviously to play in Montreal is pretty exciting," he said.

Jordie's a stay-at-home defenseman, a veteran of 302 regular-season games. He has two goals and 13 assists in 58 games this season.

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