Reports: Montreal Canadiens Acquire Defenceman Noah Dobson From New York Islanders
- On June 27, 2025, the Montreal Canadiens acquired Noah Dobson from the New York Islanders in an eight-year, $76 million sign-and-trade deal.
- Following Savard's retirement, Montreal lacked a right-shot defenseman, leaving Carrier as the only remaining option on the roster's right side.
- Reports list Dobson's $9.5 million, eight-year extension, with a trade return including Emil Heineman and 16th & 17th overall draft picks.
- This trade makes Dobson Montreal’s top right-shot defenseman and signals a rebuild shift toward playoff contention.
- Beyond this season, Montreal’s $9.5 million cap hit through 2033 positions prospects like Demidov and Reinbacher to bolster the team's future competitiveness.
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Reports: Canadiens acquire D Noah Dobson in sign-and-trade with Islanders
The Montreal Canadiens acquired Noah Dobson in a trade with the New York Islanders and agreed to sign the top-pair defenseman to an eight-year, $76 million contract extension, multiple media outlets reported on Friday.
·New Hampshire, United States
Read Full ArticleCanadiens acquire Noah Dobson from Islanders, agree to 8-year extension
Noah Dobson’s time with the New York Islanders has come to an end. The defenceman has been traded from Long Island to the Montreal Canadiens, Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reported Friday. The 25-year-old signed an eight-year, $76 million contract extension with the Canadiens, carrying an average annual value of $9.5 million. Per Friedman, the return heading back to Long Island […]
·Toronto, Canada
Read Full ArticleIn return, the Habs would sacrifice the attacker Emil Heineman and the two choices of first laps.
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