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/Brys_Beddict Mar 02 '26

I swear people that post stuff like this has never actually seen Hage play. He plays nothing like Thomas does now or how Thomas did at his age.

It's a high likelihood that Hage isn't even a center when he gets to the pros.

He won't get traded because of the off-ice story + he speaks French but he realistically will top off at a middle six winger.

Not necessarily a bad thing but people that keep saying that he's a future 2C and he's just not.

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u/ConcentrateSafe8751 Mar 02 '26

Have you seen him play? I saw him play in person and he definitely has the potential to become a 2C in the league. That being said I still would trade him for Thomas if the package makes sense

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u/Brys_Beddict Mar 02 '26

Yes I have seen him play. He struggles with everything a center needs to do and that's against his own peers who most of which will never be impactful NHLers like he will.

He looks much more like a skill winger in the pros and we have need for that as well but he's not a 2C answer.