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Reports: Montreal Canadiens Acquire Defenceman Noah Dobson From New York Islanders
MONTREAL, QUEBEC, CANADA, JUN 27 – Noah Dobson signed an eight-year, $9.5 million annual contract with the Canadiens, who traded two first-round picks and Emil Heineman to strengthen their defense and rebuild faster.
- At the 2025 NHL Draft in Los Angeles, the Montreal Canadiens finalized a sign-and-trade transaction to bring restricted free agent defenseman Noah Dobson over from the New York Islanders.
- The trade followed stalled contract extension talks between Dobson and the Islanders, who embraced rebuilding and obtained Emil Heineman plus Montreal’s 16th and 17th overall draft picks.
- Dobson, a 25-year-old right-shot defenseman from Summerside, P.E.I., set a personal best by recording 70 points over 79 games in the 2023-24 season and addresses a crucial vacancy left by David Savard’s retirement.
- Elliotte Friedman reported that Dobson agreed to an eight-year deal valued at $76 million, averaging $9.5 million per year, while Emil Heineman and two first-round draft picks were traded to the Islanders.
- The trade signals Montreal’s surge from rebuilding toward playoff contention, while the Islanders gain draft capital to select prospects like Matthew Schaefer, impacting both teams’ futures significantly.
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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.
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Montreal Canadiens gets defenseman Noah Dobson in an exchange with New York Islanders, against two first-round picks and Emil Heineman
·Montreal, Canada
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