MASSIVE NHL RUMOURS: VANCOUVER & MONTREAL IN TALKS FOR TAGE THOMPSON TRADE

MASSIVE NHL RUMOURS: VANCOUVER & MONTREAL IN TALKS FOR TAGE THOMPSON TRADE

Oh my days. Marco DMO from the top rope hitting the elbow hitting us with some huge trade rumors. Oh boy, you’re going to want to strap in for this. Rare is it nowadays that we actually see a Vancouver and a Montreal trade idea that gets everybody out of their seats. Folks, we are not talking about Pavl freaking Zaka today. Let’s go out there and leave a link in the description of this video to Marco Demo’s piece yesterday on rg.org. Take a look at this. Teams are calling on Buffalo Sabres Center Tage Thompson. However, the Sabres are not looking to make moves for now. This was published yesterday at noon. It was fact checked by Quinn Allen, whom I’m sorry, I kind of don’t know who that is, but still. This was posted on rg.org. The link is in the description if you want to go out there and read it yourself. Let’s talk about Tae Thompson. Actually, you know what? Do we want to do that right now? Let’s talk about Thompson specifically. Yeah, let’s stall a little bit just so Canadians fans and Canucks fans who aren’t aware of this player end up knowing who this guy is and why he could be a pretty significant ad for either of these teams. Tage Thompson is 28 years old, 66 220 right-handed center winger whose contract at 7.14 million bucks a year expires in 2030. He’s a big boy. Really big boy. And his shot is debatably, if not definitively, the hardest shot amongst forwards in the National Hockey League these days. Yeah, sorry Oie. You’re still up there in our hearts. But Ta is a pure specimen of a man at this point. Tage Thompson has 12 points in 16 games this season on pace for 62 points. 31 goals and 31 assists is his projection, which would be a little bit of a step down because last year he did have 44 goals and 72 total points in 76 games played. His best season came in 22 23 where the then how old was he? 1 2 3 He was 25 at that time. He had scored 94 points in 78 games, 47 goals and 47 assists. Taage Thompson was just a behemoth, a David versus Goliathesque character who could just chuck pucks towards the goal and just convert every time he got that chance. Near 50 goal scorer on Buffalo. Pretty hard to believe, but Taage of course is a very talented player. He’s still one of the most interesting profiles in the National Hockey League with his size, with his mobility, with his extraordinarily hard shot. And we are now linking him to Montreal and Vancouver. Take a look at this. Marco Demo’s piece says the Buffalo Sabres remain firm in their stance on Ta Thompson with Kevin Adams making clear the star forward is not available despite trade inquiries. Rival teams including the Montreal Canadians and Vancouver Conucks have expressed interest as Buffalo continues to struggle in the East. Injuries and recent trades have put pressure on Adams, but the organization is holding off on major roster changes while relying on young players to spark a turnaround. Now, what exactly are those injuries? Well, I’d say the biggest one is Zack Benson. Yeah, he got hurt again, unfortunately. But let’s go out there and read what this piece has to say. It says that Ta Thompson ain’t on the block. Kevin Adams doesn’t want to trade him, but teams like Vancouver and Montreal have apparently expressed interest in getting him. Let’s go out there and read. The article talks about Josh Norris, Jason Zucker, Yuri Kulich all out long-term. Raasm Stallene is away from the team and Zack Benson is banged up. Things don’t look like they’re getting better anytime soon. Uh yeah. Okay. So, uh maybe I stand corrected. Zack Benson is not the biggest one. Sorry, I just had him on my fantasy team, so he’s the one that pops into my mind when I think Sabers and I are. Anyways, that said, there’s still hope the club can turn it around on youngsters like Isaac Roseanne, Noah, and Josh Don’s play. At least that’s the party line being held by Kevin Adams. The Sabres are last place in a hyper competitive East with 14 points in 15 games. They’re the only team in the East below 500. And yeah, we spoke about this yesterday, or not yesterday, literally in the previous video, excuse me, but the Toronto Maple Leafs are last, second last, excuse me, in the Eastern Conference. And they’re a 500 team. They’re three points out from a top three spot in the Atlantic. And they’re second last in the East. That’s how tight things are right now for the teams over there competing in that conference. And Buffalo is at the very bottom despite being just under 500. Contending teams that have gotten off to strong starts have begun making calls across the league to gauge what their rivals are planning with American Thanksgiving period expecting to generate some trade activity. One name drawing the most curiosity is Tae Thompson. Several teams, including the Canucks and the Canadians, have contacted Buffalo to inquire about the direction the Sabres plan to take with their star forward. According to a well-placed source, Adam’s response has been consistent. Thompson ain’t available at this time. The Sabres are reportedly looking to avoid any panic moves for now. With only a five team no trade list, Buffalo could likely draw massive interest for Thompson if they ever decide to move him later this year or in the off season. For now though, the Sabres are not entertaining trade talks for Thompson. There then is a conversation at the bottom about making the right moves. But of course, the meat and potatoes of this trade update is that Vancouver and Montreal were calling. They are asking. They want this guy. They are making their rounds. And they’re asking, which is good. Kent Hughes and Patrick Alvine, these two guys who share a very similar hairstyle would not be doing their jobs if they weren’t asking. But at the same time, you have to think, okay, if Buffalo is still trying to stick in it, which I totally understand them to do, like they’re last in the East, yes, but they are just like three, four points out from actually being a competitive playoff making team. If you look at the standings and how they are right now, it’s understandable to see them still want to be in it. But if they end up falling out, that’s the big question. If Taige Thompson all of a sudden is in a spot where he’s potting in goals left, right, and center still, he’s got that impact. He’s got that shot. if he’s finding ways to be successful and the sabers are looking at that saying, “Yeah, no, maybe now is not our time.” Do you go out there and consider making some sort of a move? Tage Thompson, by the way, as we mentioned, he’s 28 years old, just turned 28, so he is in the prime of his career. If Buffalo wants to continue in the now, then okay, totally all the power to you. Go out there and do what you want to do. But if things get a little bit more dicey and vulnerable for this team and the direction starts to get questioned a little bit, if there’s a subtle nudge to get a little younger, who knows if Vancouver or Montreal could recircle and potentially get a guy like Tage Thompson. I’m saying this right here for Vancouver. Tage Thompson would automatically be number one center. Like EP40 has been relatively better compared to last year, but still absolutely not at the caliber of play that an 11.6 million guy should be at. Page Thompson, even if he’s not a bonafide firstline guy, he is still more productive and he still has more shooting potential than Ias, which opens up more opportunities on the power play. Quinn Hughes has another really nice option to pass to. Although it’s not like he passes to Elias Patterson in the man advantage anyway. Sorry, but yeah, Tage Thompson trade idea, man. Really, really interesting. Now, for what it’s worth, there was a response posted by Renault Lavois on TVA Sports. He went out there and said that you can forget about the Montreal Canadians and Taage Thompson. He ended up denying or what’s the proper word? Yeah, he denied a report published several hours earlier by Marco Demo. Lavois corrected the record and suggested Canadians fans shouldn’t dwell too much on Taage Thompson. I’d say dreaming, but believing it could actually happen one day. No. There’s been a lot of talk today that Canadians contacted the Sabers to see if Thompson was available. That’s very surprising news, and I can tell you that’s not the information I have on the matter. Thompson is like Darene. You could compare them to Suzuki and Hudson on the Canadians. He stated they’re the backbone of the franchise. It’s not true these players are available, and it’s very rare that teams contact them to find out what’s going on with them if they’d be available. Dylan Cousins is one thing. JJ Purka is another, but we’re talking about Ta Thompson, the cream of the crop. These guys aren’t going anywhere. So, take that with a grain of salt, I guess. I mean, do said that the Canadians called about it, not that they were actually close to getting it done. So, yes, it’s all semantics, isn’t it? Either way though, if you’re a Canadians fan or a Kucks fan, I want you to let me know your thoughts in the comment section below. How do you feel about the idea of Tage Thompson being a target for either of these teams? Seems like they are going out there and doing their due diligence, but I want you to let me know your thoughts in the comments. How does that make you feel? And do you think it’s the right move? I hope you enjoyed this British hour 999 and bye.

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We’re going over the latest on the Montreal Canadiens and Vancouver Canucks, and trade reports linking them to Buffalo Sabres centre Tage Thompson.

D’Amico: https://rg.org/news/hockey/sabres-not-entertaining-tage-thompson-trade-talks
TVA Sports: https://www.tvasports.ca/2025/11/12/le-canadien-sest-informe-a-propos-de-tage-thompson

This video is taking place after the 2025 NHL Entry Draft, and after the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs.

The 2025 NHL Draft 1st Round went as follows:

1st) New York Islanders, Matthew Schaefer
2nd) San Jose Sharks, Michael Misa
3rd) Chicago Blackhawks, Anton Frondell
4th) Utah Mammoth, Caleb Desnoyers
5th) Nashville Predators, Brady Martin
6th) Philadelphia Flyers, Porter Martone
7th) Boston Bruins, James Hagens
8th) Seattle Kraken, Jake O’Brien
9th) Buffalo Sabres, Radim Mrtka
10th) Anaheim Ducks, Roger McQueen
11th) Pittsburgh Penguins, Benjamin Kindel
12th) Philadelphia Flyers (from New York Rangers via Vancouver Canucks and Pittsburgh Penguins), Jack Nesbitt
13th) Detroit Red Wings, Carter Bear
14th) Columbus Blue Jackets, Jackson Smith
15th) Vancouver Canucks, Braeden Cootes
16th) New York Islanders (from Calgary Flames via Montreal Canadiens), Victor Eklund
17th) New York Islanders (from Montreal Canadiens), Kashawn Aitcheson
18th) Calgary Flames (from New Jersey Devils), Cole Reschny
19th) St. Louis Blues, Justin Carbonneau
20th) Columbus Blue Jackets (from Minnesota Wild), Pyotr Andreyanov
21st) Nashville Predators (from Ottawa Senators), Cameron Reid
22nd) Pittsburgh Penguins (from Colorado Avalanche via Philadelphia Flyers), Bill Zonnon
23rd) Ottawa Senators (from Tampa Bay Lightning via Nashville Predators), Logan Hensler
24th) Pittsburgh Penguins (from Los Angeles Kings), Will Horcoff
25th) Chicago Blackhawks (from Toronto Maple Leafs), Vaclav Nestrasil
26th) Nashville Predators (from Vegas Golden Knights via San Jose Sharks), Ryker Lee
27th) Washington Capitals, Lynden Lakovic
28th) Winnipeg Jets, Sascha Boumedienne
29th) Chicago Blackhawks (from Carolina Hurricanes), Mason West
30th) San Jose Sharks (from Dallas Stars), Joshua Ravensbergen
31st) Los Angeles Kings (from Edmonton Oilers via Philadelphia Flyers and Pittsburgh Penguins), Henry Brzustewicz
32nd) Calgary Flames (from Florida Panthers), Cullen Potter

This video is also taking place after 2025 NHL Season, and after the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs, where the Florida Panthers defeated the Edmonton Oilers in the Finals.

Tage Thompson was one of the top NHL prospects at the 2016 NHL Entry Draft.

The 2016 NHL Entry Draft saw many top NHL prospects get selected by a variety of teams. The Top 26 of the draft went as follows:

1st – Toronto Maple Leafs, Auston Matthews
2nd – Winnipeg Jets, Patrik Laine
3rd – Columbus Blue Jackets, Pierre-Luc Dubois
4th – Edmonton Oilers, Jesse Puljujarvi
5th – Vancouver Canucks, Olli Juolevi
6th – Calgary Flames, Matthew Tkachuk
7th – Arizona Coyotes, Clayton Keller
8th – Buffalo Sabres, Alexander Nylander
9th – Montreal Canadiens, Mikhail Sergachev
10th – Colorado Avalanche, Tyson Jost
11th – Ottawa Senators (from New Jersey Devils), Logan Brown
12th – New Jersey Devils (from Ottawa Senators), Michael McLeod
13th – Carolina Hurricanes, Jake Bean
14th – Boston Bruins, Charlie McAvoy
15th – Minnesota Wild, Luke Kunin
16th – Arizona Coyotes (from Detroit Red Wings), Jakob Chychrun
17th – Nashville Predators, Dante Fabbro
18th – Winnipeg Jets (from Philadelphia Flyers), Logan Stanley
19th – New York Islanders, Kieffer Bellows
20th – Detroit Red Wings (from New York Rangers via Arizona Coyotes), Dennis Cholowski
21st – Carolina Hurricanes (from Los Angeles Kings), Julien Gauthier
22nd – Philadelphia Flyers (from Chicago Blackhawks via Winnipeg Jets), German Rubtsov
23rd – Florida Panthers, Henrik Borgstrom
24th – Anaheim Ducks, Max Jones
25th – Dallas Stars, Riley Tufte
26th – St. Louis Blues (from Washington Capitals), Tage Thompson

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