2026 NHL UFA/Trade Thread

[Habsy]

I first heard the “Habs leaked it”‘rumour from Toronto media and thought it was dumb (but at least self serving) but now that I hear it from Montreal fans, it’s batshit crazy

Relaying what’s being said on Montreal radio. Calm your titties.

 

[CH1]

Relaying what’s being said on Montreal radio. Calm your titties.

So I can’t describe Montreal radio as batshit?

 

[wiseguy1]

So I can’t describe Montreal radio as batshit?

Melnick will kill you.

 

[Krustchev]

Except you don’t know the nuances of the relationship between Hage and the Habs and without knowing those, you can’t be certain that it wasn’t leaked as a reparation method. You may find the thinking weak however you’re dealing with a kid’s emotions.

Until we know exactly what the nature of the rift is, or even if there is one, the assumption that the Habs had nothing to gain is tenuous at best.

Tenuous, shmenuous. They could have just told Hage's camp privately that they offered Zharovsky for Knies, not Hage.

 

[Habsy]

Tenuous, shmenuous. They could have just told Hage's camp privately that they offered Zharovsky for Knies, not Hage.

And as a representative of your client you would just believe that as gospel?

 

[Rolex]

Well that’s just perfect….now Zharovski’s name is made public….we kinda saw how the leaked info affected Hage….

Can’t Habs complain to league about this….it’s kinda borderline tampering when Leafs President starts naming Habs prospects in a press conference…and look at the chain reaction since then

 

[Krustchev]

Well that’s just perfect….now Zharovski’s name is made public….we kinda saw how the leaked info affected Hage….

Can’t Habs complain to league about this….it’s kinda borderline tampering when Leafs President starts naming Habs prospects in a press conference…and look at the chain reaction since then

We don't know if the leaked info. had any impact on Hage . . . unless you had a private convo. with Pat Brisson. But yeah, the Habs did not leak this.

 

[CH1]

At the end of the day, I look at the incentives involved, and I see none for Hughes.

 

[TheCountofMonteCristo]

Not all players curl up in fetal position when named in a possible trade like Hage did. Maybe Zharovsky doesn't care

 

[Alan C]

I feel it’s a disadvantage to leak so am doubtful we did. But who knows what’s real
and what isn’t in terms of the offers

 

[CH1]

Not all players curl up in fetal position when named in a possible trade like Hage did. Maybe Zharovsky doesn't care

how do you know how Hage reacted?

 

[wiseguy1]

lets bring back Deep Scrotum and blame him

 

[TheCountofMonteCristo]

how do you know how Hage reacted?

A fair inference from him.making the weird decision to go back to school

 

[CH1]

A fair inference from him.making the weird decision to go back to school

Fair doesn’t mean accurate

 

[TheCountofMonteCristo]

Fair doesn’t mean accurate

Also doesn't mean inaccurate

 

[TheCountofMonteCristo]

Fair doesn’t mean accurate

Also doesn't mean inaccurate

 

[AH$$$]

So the rumor flying around Montreal is that the Habs leaked the Knies trade recently for two reasons:

Primarily was to have Hage know it wasn’t him that they were willing to trade.

Secondarily was to say fuck you to Pelley.


This of course was done after it was clear Knies was off the table.

I don’t doubt it. Very plausible.

Keith Pelley is a goof. He brought this upon himself.

 

[AH$$$]

I think someone intentionally dragged their feet to kill the deal. It’s not like Tre was the one that was going to send the fax personally. My feeling is that someone else in the organization slow rolled it.

There is no fax machine. The NHL has an online portal to submit trades.

 

[AH$$$]

We don't know if the leaked info. had any impact on Hage . . . unless you had a private convo. with Pat Brisson. But yeah, the Habs did not leak this.

We don’t know one way or the other.

I think they did and it has little to do with Hage and everything to do with Pelley who was in the room when it went down. Knies can then continue to be mad at them.

 

[AH$$$]

Not all players curl up in fetal position when named in a possible trade like Hage did. Maybe Zharovsky doesn't care

Zharovsky doesn’t speak English.
See how the second prospect (likely English speaking and already in NA) was not named.