Hage has cooled down after his hot start. 20 points in 16, now. Started with 9 in 4. Also, jumping leagues is no small thing. Jusso Parsinnen was dominant in Liiga before coming over, and projected as a 2C, but now he's on waivers and could land on his fourth team in one year.
Ice time is also a huge factor. Klapka looks like the destroyer of worlds when given 15+, but as a 8 minute fourth liner, he is not a factor. I think that it's a few years before Hage sees 2nd line minutes, and if he doesn't WOW on the fourth line, he may never get there.
Kadri is a guaranteed asset. IMO, he is worth at least Hage.
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