Alexander Nikishin requested a trade after winning the Cup

A trend has taken hold in Montreal in recent years: accepting less money on your next contract to increase your chances of winning the Stanley Cup. It remains the childhood dream of every professional hockey player.
But it's certainly not a trend throughout the NHL.
Some players do this (like Sidney Crosby and Nathan MacKinnon), but many are “driven” by money.
Still, nothing in life is guaranteed, and many excellent players have never won the Stanley Cup, while others have won it mul