Not the first time the NCAA website is trash, uscho seems to be a much better scoreboard for NCAA games.
Prospect Info: [2024 - 21st] Michael Hage, Chicago Steel (USHL), Committed to U of Michigan
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The way Eichel plays... if Hage can put that kind of intensity on growing in all areas of the game, bringing that speed, length & dexterity to it all... man would that be fun to watch every Saturday for a long time!
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Team Canada junior would be crazy to not invite this kid to their camp, he is already better than Yager and a bunch of guys pencilled on the team..
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A1, hope we another player like this with Calgary pick
ChesterNimitz
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He’s already better than a bunch of guys playing in Laval. How many have this kid’s combination of skating, acceleration, puck skills and shot?
It’s going to be very interesting to see what this kid can do when he fills out and gets stronger and faster. If he continues to develop, Hage will materially alter Hughes’ re-build road map. And that is a good thing resulting from a 21 OA pick.
As I said, Hage reminds me of a young Mogilny. If you’re a youngster and never watched Mogilny play when he first arrived in Buffalo, or if you had the chance, but have forgotten, watch some videos of the young Mogilny and see if you see in Hage, what I see. The fluidity of skating, quick acceleration, superior hand skills and an effective shot.
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Again the best part of having hage , is the trade to move up to give us the the chance to be lucky and get him at 21 .
That’s what elite management does .
That’s what elite management does .
Estimated_Prophet
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I would not want him if the bad is included because the goal is to win the Cup and expensive players who don't produce in the playoffs are negative assets that hold back strong teams and are cancer for team culture.
Kovalev is an entirely different enigma as he has carried teams in the playoffs and despite his frustrating inconsistencies, he lived for the big moments. Mogilny viewed the playoffs as extra work at a much lower salary and was more than happy to be eliminated.
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After the top 10 to 15 picks, its sometimes better to be lucky than good. But it’s even better to be both good and lucky. In Hage’s case, it’s becoming clear it’s the latter.
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Ryan Leonard played one more game than Hage and he only ahead by 1 points (11 goals and 6 assists vs 8 goals and 8 assists). Leonard was picked 8 th overall in 2023 while Hage was picked 21 st in 2024. We really got a steal here.
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Add to this the quality of their linemates! Leonard is playing with fellow first rounder in 2023 (and very promising prospect) Gabriel Perreault, as well as prospective 1st pick of the draft James Hagens. Two blue chip talents in their own right.
Meanwhile, there's barely an NHL prospect on Hage's team. He's also been banged up.
His production is so impressive that I can't expect him to keep it up for a whole season. Great kid, great story, great talent. This is my favorite pick of the HuGo regime, even more than Hutson.
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You could see the potential in the summer rookie development camp where Hage, Florian Xhekaj and Harris were, at least in this writer’s opinion, among the most impactful prospects.
Estimated_Prophet
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As much as I like Hage and believe that he was something of a steal, the methodolgy you are using is incredibly flawed and really means little to nothing.
In this case it truly was both as Hage was the player that they specifically targeted and moved up in the draft for. Hughes wanted to move up higher so that is where the luck comes in but there is no doubt that Hughes made his own luck by making the move that he did.
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The next leading scorer after Hage on Michigan is 21 yrs old, and then the next is after him is 23 yrs old, and the guy after is 21 yrs old
And the 4th is 22 yrs old
Hage is 18 years old until April lmao
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We really don’t have to view him as such. Demidov fits that bill more readily. Those 2 alone could radically transform our top 6
