Overview
- The Montreal Canadiens made no trades before the NHL deadline on March 6 despite an active market across the league.
- Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman said Montreal was close to a significant move but could not verify details, adding that discussions might be revisited in the offseason.
- Kent Hughes framed standing pat as a message of belief in the group, noting he would only add if it meaningfully improved the team rather than adding to a roster logjam.
- Montreal pursued top-six scoring and a right-shot defenseman, with links to Nazem Kadri—who was dealt to Colorado at the last minute—and to Rasmus Ristolainen, but nothing materialized as reports pointed to steep asking prices.
- A claim from X user Hockeyy Insiderr said the Canadiens targeted Seattle’s Shane Wright as a ‘mystery’ player, a report that remains unconfirmed and based on limited sourcing.