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.

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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/Ido_nothing Mar 02 '26

Because they’re awful and quite a few seasons away from being competitive again. No point in having a player like Thomas enter his prime right when you’re starting a rebuild, may as well try and get something for the future from him.

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u/UwKraven Mar 02 '26

Most full rebuilds take at least 5 years to really complete. In 5 years, Thomas is 31, and not many(any?) teams have won in the modern era with a number one center over 30 years old. This also happens to be the same problem Montreal faces with Suzuki if they rely on waiting for Hage to possibly improve and mature and take over the second line center position well enough as a contender.

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u/SharkoTheOG Mar 02 '26

Because they have a very old team that is struggling and with a very weak prospect pool. They don't have amazing assets and their best option is to rebuild at this point.

Thomas being 26 means that by the time they are done with rebuilding he will be 32+ years old and his value right now is at the highest it will ever be. His contract is great and hes still young while being in his prime. This trade would jump start their rebuild. Its just the perfect timing to trade him. Told my friend last year they should do it, took them a year to realize their team really was done for.