Canadiens Among Three Teams Linked to Islanders Star Center Bo Horvat
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As we know, the issue of the second center for the Montreal Canadiens continues to be a hot topic.
Reinforcements at center could come from a team with whom the Canadiens' general manager completed a major trade in 2025.
On an episode of the podcast The Leaf Report, hosts James Mirtle and Jonas Siegel discussed the possibility that the New York Islanders could trade Bo Horvat as early as November.
In fact, everything will depend on the start of the season for Patrick Roy's men, and if his team begins the 2025-2026 campaign on the wrong foot, the new general manager, Mathieu Darche, could very well unload some contracts - and Horvat's contract would free up significant cap space for the Islanders.
RUMOR: Bo Horvat traded by the Islanders if the team has a poor start to the season
If he were to become available for a trade, the Toronto Maple Leafs, the Vancouver Canucks (his former team), and the Canadiens would be among the interested clubs, according to Mirtle and Siegel.
Those are the three names that were mentioned.
We know that Mathieu Darche and Kent Hughes have already done business together in the trade that brought Noah Dobson to Montreal, but the Islanders' GM will likely be quite demanding in his price for his center.
Bo Horvat scored 28 goals last year, but he is set to earn $8.5 million per season through 2031, which could dissuade some general managers from making a move.
If Bo Horvat does indeed become available in November, expect Kent Hughes to once again contact Mathieu Darche about a trade.
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