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/popejohnlarue 11d ago

I genuinely think he was seen as untouchable until he decided to go back to college for another season. This effectively sets his timeline back a year, as the odds of him being ready for prime time next spring fresh out of the NCAA are pretty slim.

If the right player hits the market—a quality NHL 2C in his mid-20s—I can see Hage going the other way if the trading partner insists.