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TERREBONE, Quebec -- Shea Weber knows all about the outrage Montreal Canadiens fans expressed when he was acquired from Nashville for P.K. Subban.And the big defenseman knows his every move will be scrutinized and compared to the flashy Subban. The 11-year NHL veteran made it clear in his first meeting with the Montreal media since the June 29 trade that none of that will rattle him.Im not really worried about that, said Weber, who participated in coach Michel Therriens charity golf tournament. Im here to help this team win games. I think weve put together a really good team that can compete this year and Im looking forward to fitting into this group. Its an exciting time. I understand that P.K. is a very popular player here and the fans are really passionate, so hopefully I can come here and help this team win.Subbans popularity went beyond his play on the ice. He was equally embraced for his bubbly personality, skillful use of social media and his philanthropy, including a pledge to raise $10 million for the Montreal Childrens Hospital. Subban was back in the spotlight last week when he returned to host a charity gala at the Just For Laughs comedy festival.The low-key Webers standing as one of the NHLs best and toughest defensemen to play against proved too much to resist for GM Marc Bergevin when Webers name came up in trade talks.We all know what P.K. brought to the team and the city, but we felt that with the experience that Shea Weber has, were a better team now, Therrien said.Subban is nearly four years younger than Weber, who turns 31 on Sunday. Hes faster and a better puck carrier. The 6-foot-4 Weber is bigger, more physical and scores more goals with one of the leagues hardest point shots on the power play.When the trade was made, Chicago Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews tweeted he was glad to see Weber out of the Western Conference. Forward Jason Pominville of the Minnesota Wild, one of a handful of players from other NHL clubs to take part in the golf tournament, felt the same.And when asked who he felt won the trade, Pominville joked that: Im in the West, so for sure, I hope its the Canadiens who won it.Weber arrived this week and got to put on his No. 6 Canadiens jersey for the first time as he met some of his new teammates on a visit to the clubs training center.The Canadiens collapsed and missed the playoffs last season after star goalie Carey Price blew out a knee in late November. Management wanted more toughness and leadership for this season, so they traded for Weber and gritty winger Andrew Shaw and also signed skilled Russian winger Alexander Radulov, Webers former Nashville teammate.There were a few areas where we wanted to get better, Therrien said. A little more grit, more aggressiveness in the way we play. Darrell Henderson Jersey . "Hes going to have hip surgery on Jan. 7, and hell be expected to rehabilitate for four to six months beyond that," Canucks general manager Mike Gillis said Friday in an interview. Taylor Rapp Rams Jersey . Kuznetsov, who was selected by the Capitals in the first round of the 2010 NHL Entry Draft, has been playing for his hometown team Chelyabinsk Traktor of the KHL. http://www.footballramsshop.us/authentic-nolan-cromwell-rams-jersey/ .C. -- Rodney Hood connected from all over the court while freshman Jabari Parker was busy swatting shots and scoring in transition. Jared Goff Womens Jersey . What general manager Dave Nonis called "short and productive" negotiations ended with Kessel signing a US$64-million, eight-year contract on Tuesday. Eric Dickerson Jersey . JOHNS, N. MELBOURNE, Australia -- Usain Bolt is set to compete and lead a team in the new Nitro Athletics concept that will kick off with a three-night series next February.Bolt, who won the 100- and 200-meter sprints and the 4x100 relay gold medals at the Beijing, London and Rio de Janeiro Olympics, attended the launch in Melbourne on Friday to explain a format that features a mix of power, endurance and team events in sprints, distance and field disciplines.This will be track and field as its never been seen before and thats why Im involved -- not only as a competitor, but also as a team captain, said Bolt, the world-record holder in the 100 and 200 and the most dominant sprinter of all time. Nitro Athletics is what track and field needs -- a fresh way to present the sport.The first series will be held at Melbournes Lakeside Stadium and feature six teams of 24 athletes: 12 women and 12 men.Bolt, who has never raced in Australia, will reportedly receive $1 million for his involvement in the series, which is backed by Athletics Australia and the Victoria state government.dddddddddddd.During his visit Down Under, Bolt narrowly avoided being kicked by a racehorse in the mounting yard on Oaks day during the Melbourne Cup carnival and was a regular feature in the news.Athletics Australia director John Steffensen, a former Commonwealth Games 400-meter champion, said Bolts participation would give the event global appeal.The headline act of Nitro Athletics Melbourne is the biggest name in all of sport, Steffensen said. No other sport has an athlete like Usain Bolt -- hes the fastest human on the planet.The 30-year-old Bolt is expected to retire from elite sprinting after the world championships in London next year, but hasnt ruled out returning to represent Jamaica at the 2018 Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast, in Queensland state. ' ' '