Trade Almost Happened One Minute Too Late

One minute after the deadline, a blockbuster trade nearly happened: Montreal would’ve gotten rising star Matthew Knies for Toronto’s Alexander Zharovsky and two first-round picks. The deal collapsed on timing, not talent — but with new GMs in Toronto and Montreal’s playoff push still needing a second-line center, expect big moves this summer. Knies might be gone, but the Canadiens won’t wait to upgrade. 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/7f96935b06b1c404