The Islanders announced a two-year deal with Emil Heineman after trading for the restricted free agent’s rights in the deal that sent Noah Dobson to Montreal. The deal came in at $1.1 million annually, per a source.

The Islanders and Alexander Romanov agreed to an eight-year contract worth $6.25 million per year, per reports.

This past season, the Canadiens ended a three-year playoff drought and looked like a team on the rise. With the team on an upward trajectory, general manager Kent Hughes took a big swing ahead of the 2025 NHL Draft. Montreal sent the No. 16 and No. 17 overall picks to the Isles for Dobson, a 25-year-old defenseman with great puck-moving skills.