Bryan Rust interests the Canadiens (according to Arpon Basu)

The Canadiens have managed to improve in recent days.

The acquisition of Noah Dobson on defense is a game-changer, and by next year, the Habs will have one of the NHL’s best defensive brigades when you look at the lineup on paper.

But… we also know that the Habs would like to add a forward who can produce offensively. Will Kent Hughes be able to do it?

At the moment, Jordan Kyrou is one of the most talked-about players in Montreal.

Seeing the Habs conclude a trade with the Blues doesn’t seem impossible… especially when Kyrou’s no-trade clause kicks in tomorrow.

But according to Arpon Basu, there’s another player in particular the Habs are interested in: Bryan Rust.

The journalist wrote about him in an article published on The Athletic website.

Pittsburgh’s Bryan Rust is of interest to the Canadiens, as is St. Louis’ Jordan Kyrou, and surely others. One thing’s for sure: the Canadiens keep trying. – Arpon Basu

If Basu’s words are anything to go by, the Canadiens really haven’t finished their search.

And the name of Rust, a 33-year-old winger who can give it his all offensively, is still intriguing.