Knies Trade Fell Apart Over Hage

The Toronto Maple Leafs and Montreal Canadiens nearly pulled off a trade for Matthew Knies—but it didn’t collapse at the last minute. Instead, the deal stalled over one key player: Montreal’s top prospect Michael Hage. Toronto’s GM Brad Treliving insisted Hage was non-negotiable to make the trade work, but Montreal refused to part with him. The real issue wasn’t timing—it was value and long-term planning. Without Hage, no deal happened. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/8d4dcf4d94d79d34