tomh009 Posted June 29, 2024 Share Posted June 29, 2024 Second first-round pick! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commandant Posted June 29, 2024 Share Posted June 29, 2024 We got a few words on him here. I was higher on him than others in our group of voters, like the pick. https://lastwordonsports.com/hockey/2024/06/28/2024-nhl-draft-scouting-reports-prospects-33-40/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCHabnut Posted June 29, 2024 Share Posted June 29, 2024 His talk about his dad brought a tear to my eye. Lifelong habs fan with a heartbreaking story. Love him already. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomh009 Posted June 29, 2024 Author Share Posted June 29, 2024 22 minutes ago, Commandant said: I was higher on him than others in our group of voters, like the pick. Potential for a second-line winger? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commandant Posted June 29, 2024 Share Posted June 29, 2024 Just now, tomh009 said: Potential for a second-line winger? Yeah, or a centre too maybe. He's a big swing type of pick. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlbalr Posted June 29, 2024 Share Posted June 29, 2024 Our quick write-up on the pick: https://www.habsworld.net/2024/06/habs-select-michael-hage-21st-overall/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomh009 Posted June 29, 2024 Author Share Posted June 29, 2024 A big swing is good at 21! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCHabnut Posted June 29, 2024 Share Posted June 29, 2024 I think a big swing is worth it for every pick. Mid level players are always available. Strike out on talent 7 or 8 times then hit a home run. Back fill the failures with trades and free agency. Never take a safe pick. Unless it's a steady defender maybe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IN THE HEARTS OF MEN Posted June 29, 2024 Share Posted June 29, 2024 considering we just missed out on Eiserman and Connelly... a swing for the fences was needed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfredoh2009 Posted June 29, 2024 Share Posted June 29, 2024 I did’t know anything about this kid. SeeI g how happy the Habs were after they moved up makes me very hopeful this kid will be really good. congratulations to the scouting staff and the GM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commandant Posted June 29, 2024 Share Posted June 29, 2024 "I don't know anything about this but will comment anyway:" I, for one, am glad to get this opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neech Posted June 29, 2024 Share Posted June 29, 2024 16 minutes ago, Commandant said: "I don't know anything about this but will comment anyway:" I, for one, am glad to get this opinion. Why are you obsessed with Alfredo? Just ignore him if you don't like him. Really sad story with Hage's father passing away in a freak accident. Seems like a great kid and a Wolverine to boot. Grew up a Habs fan in the GTA and mentioned the 3-1 comeback against the Leafs in his post draft interview. Good size and top-6 upside is what I want from a late 1st-rounder! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prime Minister Koivu Posted June 30, 2024 Share Posted June 30, 2024 Cool pic this guy has been a Hab his whole life 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Habs Fan in Edmonton Posted July 1, 2024 Share Posted July 1, 2024 Great pictures! Let's hope he is a Hab for a long long time. Nice to see someone get the opportunity to live their dream. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Habs Fan in Edmonton Posted July 1, 2024 Share Posted July 1, 2024 Listened to a few interviews of Hage after the draft, he seems like a really mature young man, even answered some questions in french. Seems like the kind of guy the media in Montreal will be really pulling for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfredoh2009 Posted July 1, 2024 Share Posted July 1, 2024 On 6/29/2024 at 10:58 AM, Neech said: Why are you obsessed with Alfredo? Just ignore him if you don't like him. Really sad story with Hage's father passing away in a freak accident. Seems like a great kid and a Wolverine to boot. Grew up a Habs fan in the GTA and mentioned the 3-1 comeback against the Leafs in his post draft interview. Good size and top-6 upside is what I want from a late 1st-rounder! I am so glad this forum has the "ignore" option. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DON Posted July 4, 2024 Share Posted July 4, 2024 https://www.lapresse.ca/sports/hockey/2024-07-03/le-canadien/je-ne-voulais-pas-etre-pris-en-pitie-assure-michael-hage.php “We told him it was a very important year for him and the team, and it wasn’t going our way,” Garman said. “We had a very tough, direct conversation for a good hour. And he said, ‘It’s okay, I get it.’” "He really challenged me to be better. If we were going to be successful, I had to show leadership and mature," Hage confirms. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prime Minister Koivu Posted July 4, 2024 Share Posted July 4, 2024 12 minutes ago, DON said: https://www.lapresse.ca/sports/hockey/2024-07-03/le-canadien/je-ne-voulais-pas-etre-pris-en-pitie-assure-michael-hage.php “We told him it was a very important year for him and the team, and it wasn’t going our way,” Garman said. “We had a very tough, direct conversation for a good hour. And he said, ‘It’s okay, I get it.’” "He really challenged me to be better. If we were going to be successful, I had to show leadership and mature," Hage confirms. I like the direct communication and the kid is only 18 and nobody was mature at 18. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DON Posted July 4, 2024 Share Posted July 4, 2024 Most folks seem pretty high on his potential and i am just hoping they are correct. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Habs Fan in Edmonton Posted July 4, 2024 Share Posted July 4, 2024 1 hour ago, DON said: Most folks seem pretty high on his potential and i am just hoping they are correct. A pretty good summary of scouting reports on Hage. What's impressed me during the interviews with him I have seen are his poise and maturity. He seems mature beyond his years. Talent of course is more important but he seems to have that as well. I really like this pick and kudos for Hughes to be able to move up to 21. Michael Hage | Michael Hage Profile | Michael Hage Scouting Report 2024 (mynhldraft.com) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Habsfan Posted July 5, 2024 Share Posted July 5, 2024 Very happy about this pick. Kid looks like he has good hands! Let's be patient and give him time to show us what he can do! Added bonus, the kid is a lifelong Habsfan and bleeds bleu, blanc & rouge!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DON Posted July 13, 2024 Share Posted July 13, 2024 Habs basically said "We got the player we wanted." and Hawks likely said same about Boisvert at 18. Unlike Minnesota getting exact player they wanted in Buium. Thoughts on the Michael Hage Selection – HabsWorld.net "Before even getting into discussing the player, I want to touch on how weird the process was to get to the point of taking Hage. Generally speaking, most trade-up/trade-down moves happen during the draft, not hours in advance. That there were three of those deals league-wide was unheard of." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DON Posted July 19, 2024 Share Posted July 19, 2024 Catching up with… Michael Hage | Montréal Canadiens (nhl.com) "The camp was a lot of fun, working with the staff in the gym, Big Cat [director of hockey operations Adam Nicholas] on the ice, just competing. I like the way it was set up. I had a good time." What i think of when heard that nick-name. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfredoh2009 Posted July 19, 2024 Share Posted July 19, 2024 4 hours ago, DON said: Catching up with… Michael Hage | Montréal Canadiens (nhl.com) "The camp was a lot of fun, working with the staff in the gym, Big Cat [director of hockey operations Adam Nicholas] on the ice, just competing. I like the way it was set up. I had a good time." What i think of when heard that nick-name. a.k.a. radio-GaGa for a little bit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomh009 Posted December 26, 2024 Author Share Posted December 26, 2024 A great profile by Arpon Basu on The Athletic today. https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6016179/2024/12/26/canadiens-michael-hage-nhl/ For anyone that doesn't think this kid lives and breathes the Habs, here are his parents a little before Michael was born: And playing hockey at a young age: 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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