Canadiens Acquire Dobson in Pre-Draft Blockbuster Trade | JQJO

The Montreal Canadiens have acquired defenseman Noah Dobson from the New York Islanders in a major trade just hours before the NHL draft. The Canadiens are signing Dobson to an eight-year, $9.5 million annual contract. In return, the Islanders receive two of Montreal's first-round draft picks (16th and 17th overall) and left winger Emil Heineman. Dobson, 25, is a right-handed shot and will join Kaiden Guhle as a key part of Montreal's defensive core. The Islanders, who now possess the first overall pick, are expected to select a defenseman.