PEI native signs 8-year $76 million contract
MONTREAL, June 27, 2025 – The Habs have acquired a blue chip D-man! Montreal Canadiens general manager Kent Hughes announced on Friday that the Habs have acquired defenseman Noah Dobson from the New York Islanders in exchange for their two back to back 2025 first-round picks (16th and 17th overall) and forward Emil Heineman.
Dobson, a former first rounder––chosen 12th in 2018––out of the QMHJL has signed an eight-year, $76 million contract extension (2025-26 to 2032-33). The deal will pay him an average annual salary of $9.5 million.
Dobson, who hails from PEI, appeared in 71 games with the Isles in 2024-25, chalking up 10 goals and 29 assists. The 6-foot-4, 200-pound defenseman also served 28 penalty minutes in addition to averaging 23:16 of ice time per game. Dobson, a Summerside, PEI native, registered 230 points (50G, 180A) in 388 career NHL games since making his debut in 2019-20. The 25-year-old rearguard also skated in 31 playoff contests with the Islanders, notching 10 assists.
Meanwhile, Heineman played 62 games with the Canadiens this season, scoring 10 goals and adding eight assists. The 23-year-old forward also registered one goal in five playoff games against the Washington Capitals.
Dobson By the Numbers
Here’s a look at the former first-round, PEI native’s career so far by the numbers:
12 – Dobson is a former first-round pick, having been selected by the Islanders 12th overall at the 2018 NHL Draft.
2 – Dobson was on two championship teams during his time in the QMJHL, first winning with the Acadie-Bathurst Titan in 2018 and then with the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies the following year. In 2019, Dobson finished fourth in league scoring in the playoffs with 29 points (8G, 21A) and was named MVP of the postseason.
2 – In addition to winning the QMJHL championships in 2018 and 2019, Dobson also helped his respective teams to win the Memorial Cup in each of those two seasons.
60 – Dobson recorded a career-high 60 assists for the Islanders in 2023-24, making him one of just 16 players to notch 60 or more helpers that season.
24:31 – The 6-foot-4, 200-pound rearguard logged an average of 24:31 of ice time in 2023-24, ranking him 14th overall in the NHL for the campaign.
230 – Dobson has 230 points on his NHL resume so far: 50 goals and 180 assists in 388 career games.
3 – Hailing from Summerside, PEI, Dobson has represented Canada on the world stage three times: at the 2016 U17 World Challenge (Canada Red), the 2019 World Junior Championship, and the 2025 World Championship.
by Terry Lankstead with extensive notes provided by Montreal Canadiens
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