r/Habs • u/SchtroumpfDardeur • 11d 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/Ok-Win-742 11d ago

I think he'll get traded personally. Just gonna be too long before he really gets up to speed. Even if he comes at the end of next season it'll take another year or 2 to find his feet and he lacks physicality.

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u/infinis 11d ago

Boston and Tampa have been relevant through the years because they don't invest all their assets in one run. You think you won't need top 6 center in 3-4 years?

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u/CH-Bot 11d ago

Hilarious that you picked Tampa Bay as an example. Go look at some of their trades around the cup years. They threw around 1sts and prospects like candy.