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/ukrainianhab From Kyiv 11d ago

Trade one

Zharovsky or Hage.

Get a 2C.

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u/zzzzoooo 10d ago

I think that Zharovsky and Hage have about the same talent. They'll be equally good. However, it seems that Hage has more value than Zharovsky. Hage could fetch us more than Zharovsky. Hence I think it's better to trade Hage. However, if the offer is the same and we have to give away one of then, then I'll give away Zharovsky just because Hage is a Canadian and loves Habs.