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Vancouver Canucks defenseman Alexander Edler (R) pushes the puck up ice against Chicago Blackhawks center Robert Lang in the second period of their NHL game in Chicago December 5, 2007. REUTERS/Frank Polich (UNITED STATES)
MONTREAL (Reuters) - The Montreal Canadiens acquired veteran forward Robert Lang from the Chicago Blackhawks on Friday in exchange for a second round pick in the 2010 entry draft.
The well-traveled Czech is joining his seventh NHL team. He has recorded 234 goals and 635 points in 875 regular season games over 14 seasons.
The 37-year-old centre had 21 goals and 54 points last season for the Blackhawks.
"This is a young team with a lot of talent and I'm looking forward to bringing some added experience," Lang said on the Canadiens' website ( canadiens.nhl.com ).
"This is an exciting group with plenty of skill. This is going to be great and I can't wait to get to Montreal."
Lang has also been a fixture on the Czech national team playing in four Olympics, winning gold at the 1998 Nagano Winter Games and a bronze in Turin.
(Writing by Steve Keating in Toronto, editing by Greg Stutchbury)
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