Kent Hughes Reportedly Refused to Include Top Canadiens Prospect in Trade With Islanders
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The excellent Marco D'Amico has just revealed some very interesting information involving the Montreal Canadiens and the New York Islanders.
It's interesting because it seems to officially settle a matter.
According to Marco D'Amico Michael Hage will not be traded by the Canadiens.
No, not even for a big name like Mason McTavish.
The Montreal Canadiens refused to include Michael Hage in a trade for elite defenseman Noah Dobson
Obviously, and fortunately, Kent Hughes and Mathieu Darche came to another agreement.
However, know that Hughes was willing to let Dobson go, so much did he want to keep Michael Hage on his team.
That says a lot about how the Canadiens' management perceives Hage.
"They really trust Michael Hage.
Proof: Hage was a non-starter in discussions for Noah Dobson."
- Marco D'Amico
Proof: Hage was a non-starter in discussions for Noah Dobson."
- Marco D'Amico
Personally, I believe Kent Hughes did the right thing.
Acquiring Noah Dobson but losing a potential future dominant second-line center like Michael Hage.. It would have been a great acquisition, but with a slightly bitter taste.
This way, we really got the best of both worlds.
Michael Hage has not been messing around this summer
NCloutierTVA: "What I can tell you about his offseason work is that Michael Hage is locked in!"
NCloutierTVA: "What I can tell you about his offseason work is that Michael Hage is locked in!"
Now, would I be willing to involve Michael Hage in a trade for a name like Mason McTavish?
That would be an excellent question, but knowing Kent Hughes, I have the feeling he would absolutely not be ready to include Hage or David Reinbacher in such a deal, so it's a bit pointless to talk about it.
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