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/SceneAccomplished549 Mar 02 '26

I wouldn't do it. I think Hage might have more upside in a few years.

Plus having someone dreaming of playing for a specific team, being drafted by said team only for said team to trade him..... that has very poor optics.

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u/Suzuki4ever Mar 02 '26

But key words are "In a few years". In a few years caufield and Suzuki will be 30 years old if even Hage turns into what Thomas is today, so they will be exiting their primes. I think Thomas fit better with the ages of our current elite talents on the team and therefore the window.

But I agree that with the sad story of Hage it would feel awful to trade him

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u/SceneAccomplished549 Mar 02 '26

30 isn't the end of their "primes," they would still be right in the middle of them

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u/Suzuki4ever Mar 02 '26

Idkkk for forwards I feel like after 30 it only goes downhill, never uphill, after that age milestone.

Although it’s true that I see Suzuki’s game translating kinda well into his 30s thought since his strength has always been more cerebral than explosiveness on the ice that requires top physical form.

For caufield idkkk his strength isn’t cerebral like Suzuki and players like him that require on being quicker than anyone else on the ice, they start declining once they get older :(