Kent Hughes' Incredible Summer Trade for Canadiens Draws Big Praise: 'He's a Horse'
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The Montreal Canadiens' training camp is fast approaching, and we can assume that Canadiens fans are eager to see the newcomers.
Among the new acquisitions, it's a safe bet that Noah Dobson will be the one to attract the most attention.
Acquired from the New York Islanders last June during the draft, the right-shot defenseman will certainly have a major role to play for the Habs in 2025-2026.
An incredible trade pulled off by Kent Hughes and the Montreal Canadiens, insists Anthony Marcotte
Furthermore, on this topic, Anthony Marcotte made quite the statement about him during a recent appearance on BPM Sports.
"He's a horse!
He's going to be one of the most used players in the entire National League."
- Anthony Marcotte on BPM Sports
He's going to be one of the most used players in the entire National League."
- Anthony Marcotte on BPM Sports
With a comment like that, expectations are bound to be high for the former QMJHL defenseman, selected 12th overall by the Islanders in the 2018 draft.
If we look closely at Dobson's ice-time stats, he finished 30th in 2024-2025, but the previous season he was the 14th most used player in the NHL.
He was ahead of big names like Zack Werenski, Adam Fox, and Alex Pietrangelo, and finished seventh among defensemen in scoring with 70 points.
That said, it should be noted that since Patrick Roy took over as coach of the Islanders in January 2024, Dobson's production has slightly decreased, and according to some rumors, the relationship between the two men was not very harmonious.
Even so, we still don't know how Martin St-Louis will manage his defensemen heading into the next season, but it's safe to say that Noah Dobson's arrival has positioned the Canadiens among the top defensive groups in the NHL.
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SEPTEMBRE 20 | 1677 ANSWERS Kent Hughes' Incredible Summer Trade for Canadiens Draws Big Praise: 'He's a Horse' Will Noah Dobson be the most used defenseman on the Canadiens in 2025-2026? | ||
| Yes | 710 | 42.3 % |
| No, it will be Lane Hutson | 719 | 42.9 % |
| No, it will be Kaiden Guhle | 150 | 8.9 % |
| No, it will be Matheson | 98 | 5.8 % |
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