Canadiens

Three-time Stanley Cup Champion Aaron Ward joined Mitch Melnick, Jon Still and Luca Scott on Melnick in the Afternoon to talk about how much sense the move for Dobson made for the Habs, what it means for the other D-men in Montreal and he answers your questions on ask Aaron anything Friday.

RDS's Bruno Gervais joined Mitch Melnick, Jon Still and Luca Scott on Melnick in the Afternoon to talk about his reaction to seeing the Noah Dobson trade, what kind of defenceman the Canadiens are getting in him, who can step up and fill the void of Emil Heineman and much more.

TSN's Craig Button joined Mitch Melnick, Jon Still and Luca Scott on Melnick in the Afternoon to talk about the Montreal Canadiens not giving up as much as he thought to get Noah Dobson, the Islanders hoping to flip the draft picks to move up and get James Hagens, his feelings about Porter Martone and Michael Misa and much more.

The Montreal Canadiens have acquired defenceman Noah Dobson from the New York Islanders in exchange for forward Emil Heineman and the No. 16 and 17 picks in the 2025 NHL Draft.

From notable killer picks like Lane Hutson, Ivan Demidov and Juraj Slafkovsky to the wait-and-see, will-they-ever-play-professional-hockey selections, the Montreal Canadiens head into the team’s fourth NHL Entry Draft of the Kent Hughes/Jeff Gorton era at the Peacock Theatre in Los Angeles.

Hockey analyst Pierre McGuire joined Mitch Melnick, Jon Still and Luca Scott on Melnick in the Afternoon to talk about the why he would be concerned with acquiring Noah Dobson, JJ Peterka being traded to Utah, why he thinks the league won't be diluted when the league expands and much more.

The Athletic's Arpon Basu joined Mitch Melnick, Jon Still and Luca Scott on Melnick in the Afternoon to talk about what would constitute a bad move for the Montreal Canadiens, who they could pursue with their draft picks, the trepidation about getting a 2C, what Lane Hutson's contract could look like and much more.