Montreal Canadiens acquire defenceman Noah Dobson from New York Islanders

The Canadian Press · The Canadian Press

· Posted: Jun 27, 2025 3:44 PM EDT | Last Updated: 4 hours ago

The Montreal Canadiens acquired violative defenceman Noah Dobson from the New York Islanders, according to media reports.

In return, the Islanders reportedly person guardant Emil Heineman and the 16th and 17th wide picks successful Friday night's NHL draft. The Islanders besides clasp the apical pick, with defenceman Matthew Schaefer expected to spell archetypal overall.

Dobson, a 25-year-old from Summerside, P.E.I., produced 10 goals and 29 assists successful 71 games past season.

In 2023-24, the right-shot blueliner posted a career-high 70 points successful 79 games, finishing 2nd successful scoring connected the Islanders and seventh among NHL defencemen.

Dobson, who was a pending restricted escaped agent, played each six of his NHL seasons connected Long Island aft being drafted 12th wide by the franchise successful 2018. 

The six-foot-four, 200-pound Dobson joins a young Canadiens bluish enactment led by Calder Trophy victor Lane Hutson.

Dobson fills a request for Montreal connected the close side. Alexandre Carrier was the lone remaining right-shot blueliner connected the NHL roster aft David Savard retired this off-season. Defence prospects David Reinbacher and Logan Mailloux are besides close shots.

The commercialized signals different measurement guardant successful Montreal's modulation from rebuilding squad to playoff contender.

The Canadiens, who held a top-five prime successful the past 3 NHL drafts, exceeded expectations by reaching the playoffs past play acknowledgment to a melodramatic 15-5-6 tally aft February's 4 Nations break.