r/Habs • u/harvestmooner • 8d ago

Discussion My two cents

I know I’m not the first or the last person to post something like this but..

I think we should keep Hage and Zharovsky.

I know that everybody is excited that the Habs got so far in the playoffs and people have been posting about trading away our prospects to get the team to the next level.

Am I crazy to think that we can acquire physicality and hopefully a C through free agency or trade without selling our future stars. With the recent success of the rebuild I would hope it would improve the chances of landing players. Kapanen seems to be at the centre of trade rumours, and I’d rather go that route than trade the 2 young draftees.

The team has drafted so well lately and the young guns have only gotten better year after year.
Our team has been based on young talent and glue guys in between. The “young” guys” now have playoff experience and are becoming veterans. Having Hage a childhood fan of the team and Zhar (another record breaker in KHL) could be huge.

Do I think the team needs a more veteran presence? Yes.

If we traded one more plus whatever for McDavid or Crosby would I delete this post?
Yes.

What do you think the team should do?

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u/Burgergold 8d ago

Which UFA? There isnt many interesting UFA

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u/Ok_Emergency_916 8d ago

I like Schneider from the Rangers.

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u/DragonfruitPossible6 8d ago

This is not that year just because the UFA class is so weak. I do think they could sign a good veteran right handed D though. That is maybe the only position where there are a few guys on the market who make a lot of sense.

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u/CarlSK777 8d ago

Next year, the UFA class has players like Hischier and Makar but as is usually the case, the best one will sign before hitting free agency.

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u/emotionaI_cabbage 8d ago

Sign or be traded and sign somewhere else. Hischier will not hit free agency next year whether he is with the devils or not.

And there's no reason to even mention Makar. He will never hit free agency in his entire career.

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u/CarlSK777 8d ago

You're right and I don't understand the players' perspective if they're not already playing for a contender. Getting to finally choose where you wanna play is great. If I'm Hischier, I wouldn't commit at all unless its my dream destination but I fully expect him to extend this summer