2 Montreal Canadiens Featured On New NHL Trade Board

Two Montreal Canadiens are continuing to create discussion as potential trade candidates to watch this season.

This is because both Kirby Dach and Samuel Montembeault were featured on Matt Larkin's latest trade board for Daily Faceoff. 

Seeing Dach and Montembeault being named as a top trade candidates to watch is not necessarily surprising. Questions about their futures in Montreal have come up for a while now, and they are both pending unrestricted free agents. 

Dach has appeared in 16 games this season for Montreal, where he has recorded one goal and six points. However, it is important to note that he has been heating up as of late, posting four points in his last five games alone. 

If the Canadiens do not view Dach as a long-term part of their plans, he could be a good trade chip for them to dangle to bring in a roster upgrade elsewhere.

As for Montembeault, the Canadiens have young goaltenders Jacob Fowler and Jakub Dobes. Thus, it would be completely understandable if they moved Montembeault if they can find a suitor. 

Montembeault has yet to play a game this season but is making progress with his injury recovery. In 25 games last season for Montreal, he had a 10-8-4 record, an .872 save percentage, and a 3.43 goals-against average. However, he also had a .901 save percentage or better from 2022-23 to 2024-25, so he could generate interest as a bounce-back candidate.