The Montréal Canadiens acquired a 2027 7th round pick from the Los Angeles Kings for 2026 7th round pick #223. (June 27)

The Montréal Canadiens acquired 2026 4th round pick #117 and 7th round pick #223 from the Vegas Golden Knights for 2026 4th round pick #113. (June 27)

The Montréal Canadiens acquired 2026 4th round pick #113 and 6th round pick #190 from the Los Angeles Kings for 2026 4th round pick #103. (June 27)

The Montréal Canadiens acquired 2026 2nd round pick #57 from the Carolina Hurricanes for 2026 2nd round pick #61 and 4th round pick #125. (June 27)

The Montréal Canadiens acquired 2026 1st round pick #26 from the Vegas Golden Knights for 2026 1st round pick #28 and a 2027 3rd round pick. (June 26)

The Montréal Canadiens acquired forward Brett Berard from the New York Rangers for defenseman William Trudeau. (June 26)

The Montréal Canadiens acquired forward Hunter McKown from the Columbus Blue Jacket for forward Luke Tuch. (June 25)

Defenseman Dmitri Kostenko signed a one-year contract with Amur Khabarovsk of the KHL. (June 20)

KHL rights of defenseman Dmitri Kostenko were traded from Spartak Moscow to Amur Khabarovsk. (June 18)

Forward Hayden Paupanekis committed to St. Cloud State University in the NCAA. (June 15)

2026 NHL Entry Draft

1st round pick, 26th overall - Gleb Pugachyov (from DAL via CAR via NYR via VGK)
2nd round pick, 57th overall - Timofei Runtso (from MIN via NSH via CAR)
3rd round pick, 93rd overall - Cooper Cleaves
4th round pick, 117th overall - Brayden Klimpke (from PHI via ANA via VGK)
6th round pick, 189th overall - Parker Trottier
6th round pick, 190th overall - Wesley Royston (from COL via OTT via LAK)
7th round pick, 221st overall - Jean-Samuel Daigneault
7th round pick, 224th overall - Tyler Deakos (from CAR)