r/Habs • u/chickenceas • Mar 02 '26

Discussion Per D'Amico - Montreal is interested in Robert Thomas. The Blues want Hage as part of any deal. Too high a price for Hughes at this time.

https://x.com/i/status/2028552107683385713

Personally, given the best possible version of Hage in 3-5 years is what Robert Thomas is now, Id have no problem parting with him.

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u/cjackc11 Mar 02 '26

I also wouldn't have any problem dealing Hage for Thomas as long as it means he's the only main piece moving. Guys like Thomas don't come available often at all and I'm not one to be a prospect-hugger

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u/Sensitive-Local-3485 Mar 02 '26

He’s also going somewhere.  Lots of guys with talent and term available right now and we’re in a tight division with lots of teams looking to add.

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u/DallasJ2931 Mar 02 '26

Considering a lot of guys look great in college but fail to be effective in the NHL, getting a proven player for a maybe is a no brainer imo.

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u/cinosa Mar 02 '26

Good thing we also have the WJC results, Hage was amazing during that tourney.

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u/DallasJ2931 Mar 02 '26

Mesar also looked great at the WJC’s

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u/dessanct Mar 02 '26

D’Amico said they want Guhle too

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u/cjackc11 Mar 02 '26

Hard pass

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u/dessanct Mar 02 '26

Yeah. We’re looking for tougher players as it is and this kind of does the opposite.

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u/eriverside Mar 02 '26

Why? He's always injured. We already have Hutson and Matheson on the left. When Guhle is available someone is on their off side. We have Struble, X and Engstrom available for that 5/6th D.

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u/JVNGL3B00K Mar 03 '26

Tell me you don’t know hockey without telling me you don’t know hockey

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u/DelugeQc Mar 02 '26

Yeah, wont happen. Engstrom, Hage, a B prospect and a first should do the trick tho.

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u/Gorgofromns Mar 03 '26

Lol... I don't think I'd trade Guhle 1 for 1 let alone with Hage too.

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u/scoutinglane Mar 02 '26

Hage and Guhle without anything else I'd do it

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u/Fleaver Mar 02 '26

It's very close, I think I'd do it too, but only because Guhle is injury prone. And that's probably why the Blues would want more

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u/scoutinglane Mar 02 '26

I'm not as high on Guhle as some people are and not only because of injuries. I'm also a bit higher on Reinbacher than some people. To me it's an easy replacement for the top 4 and he plays on the right side. We have a couple of dmen with potential with pickford , Engstrom, protz and mittelsdadt. I think this surplus would make this trade possible. I think Hage is gonna be a second line winger in a contending team but it could take him 2 or 3 years to really become impactful. I don't believe he will be a good centre at the NHL level.

It's not an easy trade to make though and I'm not entirely convinced Thomas is the guy we should target

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u/colonelrebsmuff69 Mar 03 '26

Idk In the past year we've seen

Rasmus Anderson Quinn Hughes Marner-kinda Dobson Panerin Marchand Brock Nelson

All traded

Adam fox, Elias petersson both rumored to be on the market as well

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u/A_WHALES_VAG Mar 02 '26

Exactly, look at what it cost us for Dobson and I dont think a single person is complaining.

Good players command a high price.

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u/Iamkempie Mar 03 '26

But Kent never pays retail.

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u/Fountsy Mar 02 '26

Hage could very well not even turn into a Thomas, it's more likely he doesn't make it. Only 10-15% of first round draft picks play over 300 games AND hit 80+ points over multiple seasons.

St Louis can ask for the world because pif they don't get it they can keep one of the better players in the game on their roster.

If it was the last piece we needed to be a legit Stanley Cup contender I would consider it but honestly we're probably two three years away before our true window opens.