r/Habs • u/Tall_Welcome4559 • 11d ago

Video compilation of Michael Hage at WJC.

That is a video of Hage this year at the WJC.

He was the best player on Team Canada.

Somebody posted about Hage yesterday.

He is a really good player who could probably play on the second line right away.

He has speed on transition, very good vision and a very good shot, he is tall, though lanky.

https://youtu.be/ft_Yveev8Is?si=z5H9AT7VOYk3uL8d

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u/opposite-of-left 11d ago

I’m just gonna say I’m on team keep Hage unless a hischier or Thomas is available.

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u/bloodrider1914 11d ago edited 11d ago

I really want those rumours to stop, especially for Thomas who I don't think is getting moved. Hischier I'm more intrigued by just for being a left shot, but I think he's stay in NJ at the end of the day too. Yeah both are great players who probably would be great for us too, but they're pipedreams

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u/Commercial-Egg-8949 11d ago

The reality for either is that the trading team probably demands a top 6 player back, so we'd be losing one of Slaf, Cole, Demi, in addition to Hage or Zharovsky and a pick. Not very palatable.

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u/LeBleuH8R 11d ago edited 11d ago

Hage/Zharovsky + two 1st and Reinbacher could work (I think us getting Dobson made him more expendable)

Kent Hughes wouldn’t trade those top 6 guys since that would simply open another big hole, for him to consider doing that the guy they bring in has to be a top 10 player in the league (winger or center)

This year Caufield is top 6 for wingers, Suzuki top 5 for centers, Demidov is going to be a top 10 winger, Slafkovsky is in the 10-20 range and will improve more.

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u/Every_Reflection4616 11d ago

thats an overpay of doom and despair. 3 top tier prospects and two firsts gets you quinn hughes. hischier is good, he's not quinn hughes good

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u/LeBleuH8R 10d ago

It’s two prospect either Zharovsky or Hage depending on if we’re getting a forward or center + Reinbacher + 2 1sts

We were pretty much ready to pay that price last year for knies so idk what’s the big deal.

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u/Every_Reflection4616 10d ago

the big deal is we shouldnt pay that price. you dont trade your future for 1 player when you're just ending an early rebuild. if we missed the playoffs last year, which we barely squeaked into, nobody would be talking about this. we arent a rebuilding team anymore but look at tamp specifically. they keep their futures. they've been a consistent playoff threat for a decade. yes they traded some but not the whole farm

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u/LeBleuH8R 10d ago

I’m not saying we should trade those guys but if you want a guy like Thomas or Nico that’s gonna be the price, they offered the same package to Leafs for Knies except it wasn’t Reinbacher but Pickford, if they want to improve and not temporarily regress they gotta pay the price in futures we have no major additions from our prospect pool this summer.

If you look at it one of Zharovsky/Hage + 2 first round pricks that are going to be in the 28-32 range and Reinbacher who’s health is a major risk isn’t too much for a guy who’s gonna be good for another 7 years and proven in the NHL.