Montreal Canadiens star Noah Dobson spoke for the first time following his trade from the New York Islanders. The post Canadiens’ Noah Dobson Reveals Why Islanders Trade Happened appeared first on Heavy Sports.

This past season, the Canadiens ended a three-year playoff drought and looked like a team on the rise. With the team on an upward trajectory, general manager Kent Hughes took a big swing ahead of the 2025 NHL Draft. Montreal sent the No. 16 and No. 17 overall picks to the Isles for Dobson, a 25-year-old defenseman with great puck-moving skills.

Noah Dobson was traded to the Montreal Canadiens by the New York Islanders on Friday, and signed an eight-year, $76 million contract ($9.5 million average annual value).