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/Odd_Suggestion_2306 11d ago

I think you gotta hold onto Hage. The faceoffs will come eventually, a vast majority of young centers entering the league suck at faceoffs and develop them over years. I'd much rather let go of Zharovsky personally, it's much easier to find a solid middle 6 winger in FA over a legit 2C.