Rangers trade Brett Berard to Canadiens for William Trudeau
ESPN NHL • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 26, 2026, 3:37 PM
Last updated Jun 26, 2026
The Rangers have traded forward Brett Berard to the Canadiens in exchange for defenseman William Trudeau. Berard, 23, found himself lower on the depth chart last season without recording points in 13 NHL games. He previously scored six goals and made four assists in AHL play before an injury impacted his time on the ice. Trudeau, also 23, had a productive season in the AHL with eight goals and 20 points over 62 games.
- •Rangers traded Brett Berard to Canadiens for William Trudeau.
- •Berard had no points in 13 NHL games last season.
- •Trudeau recorded eight goals and 20 points last season in the AHL.
- •Berard aims to find more playing time in Montreal.
- 4:55 PMESPN NHL — Rangers start offseason, trade Berard to Habs
- 4:06 PMYahoo Sports — Rangers trade Brett Berard to the Canadiens as the Islanders re-sign Tony DeAngelo
- 3:37 PMYahoo Sports — Rangers trade Brett Berard to Canadiens
"The New York Rangers made their first move of a critical offseason, trading forward Brett Berard to Montreal for defenseman William Trudeau.
"The Rangers made their first move of a critical offseason by trading forward Brett Berard to the Canadiens for defenseman William Trudeau.
"The Rangers are moving on from youngster Brett Berard, trading him to the Canadiens.
Sources
External links- ESPN NHLJun 26, 2026, 4:55 PMRangers start offseason, trade Berard to Habs
The Rangers made their first move of a critical offseason by trading forward Brett Berard to the Canadiens for defenseman William Trudeau.
- Yahoo SportsJun 26, 2026, 4:06 PMRangers trade Brett Berard to the Canadiens as the Islanders re-sign Tony DeAngelo
The New York Rangers made their first move of a critical offseason, trading forward Brett Berard to Montreal for defenseman William Trudeau.
- Yahoo SportsJun 26, 2026, 3:37 PMRangers trade Brett Berard to Canadiens
The Rangers are moving on from youngster Brett Berard, trading him to the Canadiens.
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