The Montreal Canadiens are acquiring star defenseman Noah Dobson from the New York Islanders just hours before the NHL Draft.

The Montreal Canadiens are expected to pursue a veteran defenseman from a divison rival to replace the retired David Savard.

The Canadiens acquired the offensive defenceman from the New York Islanders and signed him to an eight-year, US$76-million ...

The big news of the weekend in the NHL (not just Montreal) is undoubtedly the trade bringing Noah Dobson to town. For those who just woke up from a coma, yes, you read that right.

No doubt, the Montreal Canadiens needed to fill a space on the right side on defense. They didn’t really need a (or, for that matter, the) Noah Dobson, though.

Rasmus Andersson is a complete defenseman who is probably on his way out of Calgary. The 6’1, 202-pound right-hander, who is ...

But smart additions on defence could help stabilize a group that showed flashes of excellence last season but remains ...

Canadiens' GM Kent Hughes will need to be active to take advantage of his draft picks if he hopes to fill needs via trade.

After reports that Kent Hughes would have some difficulty making a trade with so few teams looking to sell, he was able to make a move ahead of the draft. He found a partner in new New York Islanders ...

Marco D’Amico: Tampa Bay Lightning pending UFA right-handed defenseman Nick Perbix is expected to hit free agency on July 1st and is a low-key free agent who would fit the Montreal Canadiens. He’d ...