Montreal Drops Thomas Pursuit

Montreal Canadiens’ big offseason push for a top center hit a wall after trade talks for Robert Thomas of the St. Louis Blues officially collapsed. The Blues are holding firm, expecting Thomas to stay through camp, and the Canadiens balked at the steep price tag—comparable to the Quinn Hughes deal—which would’ve required sacrificing key prospects. With that pursuit off the table, Montreal must now pivot and hunt elsewhere for the impact forward they desperately need to bolster their center depth. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/34b36efa6ecc4d6b