| Date | Player | Last Season Stats | Experience | Age | Old Team | New Team | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09-19-2023 | Tanner Pearson (LW/RW) | 51 GP, 10-8-18 | 10 | 31 | Van | Mtl |
Traded
The Montreal Canadiens acquired winger Tanner Pearson and a third-round draft pick in 2025 from the Vancouver Canucks for goaltender Casey DeSmith.
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| 09-19-2023 | Kaden Fulcher (G) | AHL | 1 | 25 | ECHL | ECHL | Idaho (ECHL) |
| 09-19-2023 | Casey DeSmith (G) | 20 GP, 11-7-0, 2.54, .912 | 5 | 32 | Mtl | Van |
Traded
The Montreal Canadiens acquired winger Tanner Pearson and a third-round draft pick in 2025 from the Vancouver Canucks for goaltender Casey DeSmith.
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| 09-18-2023 | Alexandre Fortin (LW/RW) | - | 1 | 27 | AHL | ECHL | Orlando (ECHL) |
| 09-18-2023 | Patrick Holway (D) | - | 0 | 27 | AHL | ECHL | Florida (ECHL) |
| 09-18-2023 | David Cotton (C) | AHL | 0 | 26 | AHL | ECHL | Florida (ECHL) |
| 09-17-2023 | Jujhar Khaira (C/LW) | 40 GP, 3-8-11 | 8 | 29 | Chi | Min | one-year two-way |
| 09-15-2023 | Josh Leivo (RW/LW) | 38 GP, 6-3-9 | 10 | 30 | StL | Europe | Ufa (KHL) |
| 09-14-2023 | Alexis D'Aoust (RW) | - | 0 | 28 | Europe | AHL | Bakersfield (AHL) |
| 09-13-2023 | Keith Kinkaid (G) | 9 GP, 3-2-1, 2.59, .898 | 10 | 34 | AHL | NJ | one-year two-way |
| 09-13-2023 | Erik Bradford (C) | - | 0 | 29 | AHL | ECHL | Kalamazoo (ECHL) |
| 09-13-2023 | Justin Nachbaur (LW) | - | 0 | 24 | AHL | AHL | Coachella Valley (AHL) |
| 09-13-2023 | Jakov Novak (RW/LW) | AH | 0 | 25 | Ott | Mtl |
Traded
The Montreal Canadiens acquired forward Jakov Novak from the Ottawa Senators for future considerations.
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| 09-12-2023 | Nick Holden (D) | 17 GP, 0-2-2 | 12 | 36 | Ott | Ret | Retired |
| 09-12-2023 | Michael Turner (LW) | - | 0 | 28 | ECHL | ECHL | Jacksonville (ECHL) |
| 09-12-2023 | Eduards Tralmaks (C/LW) | - | 0 | 27 | AHL | Europe | Kladno (Cze2) |
| 09-12-2023 | Mark Rassell (C) | - | 0 | 27 | AHL | ECHL | Idaho (ECHL) |
| 09-12-2023 | Joona Luoto (LW) | Fin | 1 | 26 | CBJ | Europe | Bern (Swi) |
| 09-12-2023 | Tomas Tatar (LW/RW) | 50 GP, 10-20-30 | 12 | 33 | NJ | Col | one-year |
| 09-11-2023 | Cole Cassels (C) | - | 0 | 28 | AHL | AHL | San Jose (AHL) |
| 09-11-2023 | Jayce Hawryluk (RW/C) | 30 GP, 2-3-5 | 3 | 28 | AHL | Europe | Liberec (Cze) |
| 09-10-2023 | Andrew Ladd (LW/RW) | AHL | 16 | 38 | - | Ret | Retired |
| 09-09-2023 | Josh Archibald (RW) | 52 GP, 7-6-13 | 8 | 31 | TB | - | - |
| 09-09-2023 | Tyler Motte (W/C) | 24 GP, 6-3-9 | 7 | 29 | NYR | TB | one-year |
| 09-07-2023 | J.D. Greenway (D) | HE | 0 | 25 | AHL | ECHL | Greenville (ECHL) |
| 09-07-2023 | Erik Brown (LW) | - | 0 | 28 | AHL | Europe | Vaasa (Fin) |
| 09-07-2023 | Dylan Sikura (C) | 6 GP, 2-0-2 | 5 | 28 | Ana | Europe | Skelleftea (Swe) |
| 09-07-2023 | Liam Kirk (LW) | Eng | 0 | 24 | Ari | Europe | Litvinov (Cze) |
| 09-06-2023 | Kevin Poulin (G) | - | 5 | 34 | - | Ret | Retired |
| 09-06-2023 | Michael Del Zotto (D) | 53 GP, 4-9-13 | 13 | 33 | Ana | Ret | Retired |
| 09-06-2023 | Louka Henault (D) | - | 0 | 23 | AHL | ECHL | Orlando (ECHL) |
| 09-06-2023 | Ryan Jones (D) | - | 0 | 27 | AHL | AHL | Coachella Valley (AHL) |
| 09-05-2023 | Tanner Fritz (C) | AHL | 2 | 32 | AHL | AHL | Bridgeport (AHL) |
| 09-04-2023 | Brad Maxwell (D) | - | 13 | 66 | - | - | Deceased |
| 09-04-2023 | Bobby Lynch (C) | - | 0 | 25 | AHL | Europe | Nizhny Novgorod (KHL) |
| 09-03-2023 | Mitchell Balmas (LW) | - | 0 | 26 | AHL | Europe | Sheffield (EIHL) |
| 09-01-2023 | Mitch Reinke (D) | - | 1 | 28 | AHL | Sea | one-year two-way |
| 09-01-2023 | Luka Burzan (LW) | - | 0 | 24 | ECHL | ECHL | Cincinnati (ECHL) |
| 09-01-2023 | Turner Ottenbreit (D) | - | 0 | 26 | AHL | Europe | HC Kunlun Red Star (KHL) |
| 08-31-2023 | Garrett Mitchell (RW) | - | 1 | 32 | - | Ret | Retired |
| 08-31-2023 | Madison Bowey (D) | 2 GP, 0-1-1 | 5 | 28 | Mtl | Europe | Dinamo Minsk (KHL) |
| 08-31-2023 | Devin Shore (C/LW) | 38 GP, 5-4-9 | 8 | 29 | Edm | Sea | one-year two-way |
| 08-30-2023 | Carl Hagelin (LW) | 56 GP, 6-10-16 | 11 | 35 | Wsh | Ret | Retired |
| 08-30-2023 | Corban Knight (C) | - | 4 | 33 | Europe | Europe | Bern (Swi) |
| 08-30-2023 | Billy Constantinou (D) | - | 0 | 23 | AHL | ECHL | Cincinnati (ECHL) |
| 08-29-2023 | Brandon DeFazio (LW) | - | 1 | 35 | - | Ret | Retired |
| 08-28-2023 | Morgan Adams-Moisan (RW) | - | 0 | 27 | AHL | ECHL | Fort Wayne (ECHL) |
| 08-28-2023 | Simon Benoit (D) | 6 GP, 0-0-0 | 3 | 25 | Ana | Tor | one-year |
| 08-27-2023 | Joonas Donskoi (RW/LW) | 51 GP, 17-14-31 | 7 | 32 | Sea | Ret | Retired |
| 08-25-2023 | Jay O'Brien (C) | HE | 0 | 24 | Phi | AHL | Toronto (AHL) |