Ottawa has acquired Riley Kidney from Montreal for Hunter Shepard and Jake Chiasson.
Kidney was a second-round pick of the Montreal Canadiens in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft, but has yet to play an NHL games. The 22-year-old forward spent the last two seasons with the Laval Rocket (AHL), but has spent most of 2025-26 in the ECHL, where he has 33 points (11G / 22A) in 46 games with the Trois-Rivieres Lions.
