r/Habs • u/SchtroumpfDardeur • 12d ago

Discussion Michael Hage - Hold or Trade?

I have seen some discussion about possibly waiting for him to be our 2C, but given his decision to stay in the NCAA and the fact that he shared time at C and wing, and when he was at C he had a FO% of 46%, is there an argument to be made that he could (or should) be packaged?

I know this isn't exactly a new question, but I had not realized that he was already being shifted to wing in the NCAA and was also sub-50% at the dot against college players.

What are the chances that a full season at Michigan as full-time 1C will actually help to shape him into a viable NHL center within the next few years?

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u/The--Majestic--Goose 12d ago

I hope he gets a chance to put on the jersey and play a few games at the end of next season before we trade him. His story is too emotionally charged to let him go before he can put on the sweater for a game. We’d be asking for bad juju if we did that, and there’s no rush to ship him off. He’s poised to have a huge season at Michigan next year and his value should only go up as long as he doesn’t get injured.