With Nikolaj Ehlers signed, the Habs must be patient with a top-6 forward

Despite all the trades that took place before the free agent market opened, it was an eventful day, especially for the Habs.

There was, however, one big name who didnt find a buyer: Nikolaj Ehlers .

In the end, it was the Carolina Hurricanes who won the bidding, but the interesting thing is that his signing could create a domino effect.

As TVA Sports Vincent Duquette writes, the teams who couldnt get him will turn to other options.

Will Ehlers signing with the Canes cause a snowball effect? https://t.co/gCNYHOpZla TVA Sports (@TVASports) July 3, 2025 Jason Robertsons name is one thats circulating as a possible target for a deal.

Marco Rossi is another player with a complicated situation.

Could Nazem Kadri be available? Teams like the Maple Leafs need a top-6 forward and could pull the trigger.

What about the Canadiens? Kent Hughes doesnt seem ready to acquire his famous second center, and especially with the sky-high prices, patience is the best thing for the organization.

Michael Hage is progressing in the right way and theres no hurry for next season; no one expects a long playoff run anyway.

The current team has everything it needs to progress, and who knows, to win in the first round.

Its important not to lose sight of the goal, and not burn any bridges.

Kent Hughes has both hands on the rebuild right now, so now is not the time to overpay, but rather to wait until next year.

Who knows, maybe Kirby Dach will come up with better answers than expected this year.

Its looking more and more like hell have a chance to play at Demidovs center, and its up to him to take it.

Overtime The next few years could be exciting.

The Habs Have 2 MONSTER Forwards In the Pipeline! | The Sick Podcast with Tony Marinaro & @StuCowan1 July 3 2025 https://t.co/TT5peIvIIg Tony Marinaro (@TonyMarinaro) July 4, 2025 Good quotes from Rob Ramage.

At some point, most field hockey players realize that their initial strengths arent enough and that they need to develop new assets to break through.

At the Canadiens development camp, prospects are quickly taught this harsh reality.

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co/nUleUsTCSY? Marc Antoine Godin (@MAGodin) July 4, 2025 Theyre back in action Saturday night.

The Alouettes want more ground game involvement https://t.co/tT60acUY7B Radio-Canada Sports (@RC_Sports) July 4, 2025 This article first appeared on Dose.ca and was syndicated with permission..

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