Nico Hischier to the Canadiens, Dylan Larkin to the Devils? A blockbuster three-team trade idea
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A new three-team proposal sends Dylan Larkin to the Devils and Nico Hischier to the Canadiens, with the Red Wings getting a huge haul in return.
A new three-team idea is floating around X.
The proposal sends Dylan Larkin to the New Jersey Devils and Nico Hischier to the Montreal Canadiens.
Detroit would get Mike Matheson, Alex Newhook, Michael Hage and a 2027 first-round pick from Montreal that is top 10 protected.
It's a proposal on X, not a done deal, and nobody has reported that these three clubs are talking.
The Larkin piece at least has real backdrop.
He asked Detroit for a trade in June, lost the captaincy before training camp, and has since widened his approved list to 10 teams.
The Devils are on it. The Canadiens are not.
His full no-trade clause means he controls every move.
Why Detroit might listen
Matheson is a veteran defenseman, and Newhook has been filling the second-line center job in Montreal.
Hage is the crown jewel. He went 21st overall in 2024 and posted 52 points in 39 games at Michigan last season.
Add a first-rounder and that is a lot of young talent for Detroit.
Hischier is the prize on the other side.
The Devils captain is one of the league's best two-way centers, and Montreal has been hunting for a second-line answer all fall.
The problem with this one
New Jersey signed Hischier to a five-year, $58.5 million extension in July, carrying an $11.7 million cap hit that starts in 2027-28.
Moving a captain they just locked up for Larkin, who carries an $8.7 million cap hit, looks like a tough sell.
Then there is Hage. Frank Seravalli reported recently that Montreal considers him unavailable, so a key piece of this puzzle may already be off the table.
Still, it's a fun one to chew on.
Would you pull the trigger if you ran the Habs?
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