The St. Louis Blues were one of the teams interested in defenseman Noah Dobson, but he is now officially off the board.
Source: Blues Have Inquired About Potential RFA Defenseman; Should They Pursue It?The St. Louis Blues and New York Islanders are apparently each testing the market on key pieces of their core.
According to TSN's Chris Johnston, the New York Islanders are trading Dobson to the Montreal Canadiens. In addition, Johnston reported that Dobson is signing an eight-year contract extension with the Canadiens, where he will have a $9.5 million average annual value.
NEWS: The Montreal Canadiens are acquiring Noah Dobson in a sign-and-trade with the New York Islanders. Dobson gets an eight-year contract extension carrying a $9.5M AAV as part of the trade.
— Chris Johnston (@reporterchris) June 27, 2025
First to report: @KevinWeekes
Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman also added that the Canadiens will be sending forward Emil Heineman, the 2025 No. 16 overall pick, and the 2025 No. 17 overall pick to the Islanders in the move.
Return includes Emil Heineman and both of Montreal’s first-round picks tonight.
— Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) June 27, 2025
Will be interesting to see what NYI GM Mathieu Darche does with them https://t.co/VUtanRytwN
Dobson would have been a great pickup for the Blues, as he is a top-pairing defenseman who has the ability to produce strong offense from the point. However, with Dobson being dealt to the Habs, the Blues will need to explore their options elsewhere.
Dobson appeared in 71 games this season with the Islanders, where he recorded 10 goals and 39 points. This was after he had 10 goals, 60 assists, and 70 points in 79 games in 2023-24.
NHL Trade Rumors: Blues Interested In Sabres StarAfter taking a nice step forward this season, the St. Louis Blues should be active this off-season. One area on their roster that could use a boost is their defensive group, and they have been connected to New York Islanders blueliner Noah Dobson because of it.
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