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NHL Rumours: Montreal Canadiens Place Goaltender on the Trade Market

Welcome back to another edition of NHL Rumours from the crew at Last Word on Hockey. It’s trade deadline day, and the rumours are swirling with teams looking to put the finishing touches on their rosters to make a run at Lord Stanley’s Cup.

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Montreal Canadiens: Why the Team Could Be Serious Players for Connor McDavid in 2028

The Montreal Canadiens made the playoffs last season as the second wild card in the Eastern Conference. This season, Montreal is proving that they are going to be a playoff team once again in the east.

NHL News / Dose.ca / March 6

Nazem Kadri: Canadiens in talks with Flames (and Patrik Laine could be involved)

Interesting. The Calgary Flames and Montreal Canadiens have started talking about Nazem Kadri again, according to David Pagnotta. Discussions are ongoing.

Montreal Canadiens News / Dose.ca / March 6

Trevor van Riemsdyk as a target for the Canadiens: there is some buzz about this

There are only a few hours left before the NHL trade deadline. And so far, Kent Hughes has yet to make a move. Will that change in the next few hours? That’s the question on everyone’s mind.

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NHL News / Dose.ca / March 6

The Flyers would accept Patrik Laine in a trade for Rasmus Ristolainen.

Have you heard the rumors surrounding Patrik Laine? Hehe. Seriously though, François Gagnon revealed some pretty interesting information on RDS. What is it?

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The 25 best NHL teams who didn't win the Stanley Cup

In the lore of the NHL, it's the Stanley Cup-winning teams that are remembered the most from seasons past. Yet, when looking back on the best of the best

Samuel Montembeault News / Dose.ca / March 6

'Samuel Montembeault is at stake'

The Canadiens have sent several messages to their goalies this year. The recall of Jacob Fowler was one. The dismissal of the goalie coach was another.

Kent Hughes News / Dose.ca / March 6

Kent Hughes is going to make a move today.

Will Kent Hughes make a move today? Will Patrik Laine be traded before 3 p.m.? Will the Canadiens look to acquire a goalie to remedy their long-standing problem in net?

Nick Perbix News / Dose.ca / March 6

RUMOR: Keep an eye out for Nick Perbix in Montreal.

We’ve been saying it for a while now, but the Canadiens’ #1 need is clear: they need to find a defenseman who can help the club reduce the number of goals it concedes.

Montreal Canadiens News / Dose.ca / March 6

The Canadiens are battling two other teams for the two big goalies on the market.

That’s it: it’s trade deadline day. The last few hours have been intense. Conor Garland (Columbus), Sam Carrick, Logan Stanley, Luke Schenn (Buffalo), and John Carlson (Anaheim) all changed addresses overnight.

Montreal Canadiens News / The Sick Podcast / March 5

Familiar Lines Back Together At Habs Practice

The Montreal Canadiens’ practice on Thursday saw some interesting line changes to their top 6 forward group that could allow both lines to regain the dominant chemistry that they had at the start of the 2025-26 season.

Colton Parayko News / Dose.ca / March 5

Colton Parayko is reportedly not targeting Montreal

Rumors spread quickly as the trade deadline approaches. And when a right-handed defenseman capable of playing big minutes finds himself in the rumor mill, Canadiens fans tend to pay attention.

Montreal Canadiens News / Dose.ca / March 5

Kirby Dach and Samuel Montembeault on Frank Seravalli’s list of targets

With just hours to go before the NHL trade deadline, Frank Seravalli published his list of the top 50 trade targets to watch. And the Canadiens are well represented on the list.

Bryce Pickford News / The Sick Podcast / March 5

Habs Prospect Closing In on CHL Records With Hat-trick

On Wednesday night, Montreal Canadiens prospect Bryce Pickford continued his incredible goal-scoring pace with his 3rd hat-trick of the season in a 6-3 victory for the Medicine Hat Tigers over the Brandon Wheat Kings.

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Sergei Bobrovsky News / NHL Trade Talk / March 5

Canadiens Emerging as Possible Favourite in Sergei Bobrovsky Trade Buzz

With NHL trade talk ramping up, Sergei Bobrovsky has become the latest high-profile name to orbit the Canadiens — and one report has Montreal positioned as the frontrunner.

Patrik Laine News / Dose.ca / March 5

It’s been 11 months since Patrik Laine last scored.

Patrik Laine’s specialty is scoring goals. He is known as a guy who isn’t extremely dangerous five-on-five… but he is also known as a guy who doesn’t need much space to shoot and beat a goalie.

Juraj Slafkovsky News / Dose.ca / March 5

Juraj Slafkovsky is back on the first line

The Montreal Canadiens are in Anaheim ahead of tomorrow’s game against the Ducks. To prepare for the match, Martin St-Louis’s men trained early this afternoon.

Arber Xhekaj News / Dose.ca / March 5

It’s a good time to sell: let’s sell Arber Xhekaj

We can agree that we are currently in a seller’s market. This is often the case when the deadline approaches, but right now, it’s blatantly obvious. Seeing that a first-round pick was involved in a trade between theAvalanche and the Maple Leafs for Nicolas Roy… that says a lot.

Nazem Kadri News / Dose.ca / March 5

Here’s what it would take for the Canadiens to jump into the Nazem Kadri deal

How long will the Canadiens’ management wait for prices to drop before they decide to make a move and add a player to their lineup for the rest of the season?

Patrik Laine News / Breakaway on SI / March 4

Kings Revisiting Patrik Laine Possibility as Trade Talks Heats Up

The Patrik Laine trade saga is heating up as the March 6 deadline approaches. The Los Angeles Kings, who earlier appeared out of the running, are now circling back on the Montreal Canadiens forward as multiple teams express interest in the Finnish winger.

Montreal Canadiens News / The Hockey Writers / March 3