Trade: Teams the Canadiens Should Keep an Eye On

The Islanders were very active in the race for Marchenko, but like the Habs, they didn't have a Matthew Knies.

According to Mathieu Darche (The Athletic), his team isn't in a rebuilding phase, but he just wants to get better. New York also has good prospects and draft picks, much like the Habs.

But between Long Island and Montreal, the decision is easy if the player has a say in the matter… Just ask Noah Dobson.

Utah has been active all summer, too. The Mammoth acquired Vincent Trocheck, a center with ties to the Habs. André Tourigny's squad is already a force to be reckoned with and could still add more.

We already know that other general managers are waiting for Hughes with open arms. He pushed hard with Don Waddell; he even tried to include a third team, but to no avail.

He even has room under his salary cap to acquire a big name at the trade deadline or on the free-agent market. The biggest name is certainly Connor McDavid, who's still being linked to the Habs these days.

The problem: Montreal isn't alone.

In a nutshell

– It can't hurt.

– Still.

– What a contract!

– One fewer young Leafs player to include in a trade.