The Montreal Canadiens had a major trade in place with the Toronto Maple Leafs at the NHL trade deadline, according to a bombshell claim.

Welcome back to another edition of NHL Rumours from the crew at Last Word on Hockey. The rumours continue to swirl here on deadline day, and the Montreal Canadiens are finding themselves in the middle of many trade negotiations.

Juraj Slafkovsky had two goals and an assist, Nick Suzuki had a goal and two assists, and the Montreal Canadiens rallied for a 4-3 win against the Los Angeles Kings at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on Saturday.

Patrik Laine is expected to return to the lineup following the Olympic break, but the Montreal Canadiens could peddle him before the trade deadline.

The biggest rumor in the aftermath of this year’s trade deadline was the deal that ultimately didn’t go down. Montreal Canadiens GM Kent Hughes took a while to arrive at his post-deadline media availability,

The Montreal Canadiens scored twice in the first period and held on for a 3-1 victory to hand the Toronto Maple Leafs their eighth straight loss at Bell Centre on Tuesday. “I feel like that was our most complete game,

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Juraj Slafkovsky scored his second goal 49 seconds before he set up captain Nick Suzuki for the tiebreaker with 4:33 to play, leading the Montreal Canadiens' rally for a 4-3 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday night.

The Montreal Canadiens didn’t make any splashy moves at the 2026 NHL Trade Deadline, but it sounds like they came a lot closer than people might think.

Cole Caufield is on a heater, and our expert NHL predictions expect his hot stick to continue tonight in Tinseltown.

Also in this week's Canadiens notebook, Patrik Laine's additional trade protection and a very familiar goal from Juraj Slafkovský.