Islanders choose Emil Heineman over Owen Beck

How are things in Montreal?

The Canadiens acquired Noah Dobson in the final minutes. This is (by far) the biggest buyer’s transaction for Kent Hughes since he became an NHL GM.

In return for Dobson, who signed for $9.5 million a year over eight years (2025 to 2033) and becomes the organization’s highest-paid active player, the Habs gave up their two first-round draft picks tonight and Emil Heineman.

The fact that David Reinbacher and Logan Mailloux are still in Montreal is good news.

Of course, we’ll have to see what Mathieu Darche does with his new draft picks (he could move up to get a top pick, for example) before we can judge the transaction.

But the Heineman tip is a judgment call. We know what kind of player he is.

But did you know that before talking about Emil Heineman, Mathieu Darche and Kent Hughes discussed another young player on the heels of today’s very big deal?