Defenseman Noah Dobson was at the center of a trade Friday between the Montreal Canadiens and New York Islanders with the idea both franchises are heading in different directions.
The Canadiens got Dobson after he'd signed an eight-year contract extension worth $9.5 million annually with the Islanders Friday. New York got forward Emil Heineman and both of the Canadiens' 2025 first-round picks, No. 16 and No. 17.
Here's how both front offices performed and what it means for each side going forward.
Montreal Canadiens
Grade: A
If there's an opportunity to get a 25-year-old, right-handed shooting, top-pairing, puck-moving defenseman that can play in every scenario -- who is also packaged in a 6-4 frame -- that's a move a GM should make.