Confirmed with Link: Alex Newhook: 4 years, 2.9 mill per

[Habsfan18]

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[Andy]

If he breaks out, it's a crazy good deal.

 

[ArtPeur]

eh

 

[Zilo44]

If he breaks out, it's a crazy good deal.

Less than contracts given to Armia, Hoffman and Byron.

 

[Whitesnake]

One thing is sure...if the guy is suppose to become what people think he could....steal of the century. If not...well...it's still less than Paul Byron got...lol

 

[skidcells]

Less money than Hoffman for roughly the same production. Newhook's production development should be on the rise which means if we get lucky and he breaks out this contract will look phenomenal.

 

[Andy]

Less than contracts given to Armia, Hoffman and Byron.

Also Gallagher, Anderson, and Dvorak.

 

[FrankMTL]

I love these Kent Hughes 4 year contracts with these young breakout "candidate" players like Dach and Newhook. Small risk, but huge upside if they breakout, especially early in the contract.

I think at worst, he will be a 40-50 point player which is definitely worth 2.9 million per year, especially if he can play in all situations.

 

[Habitant#1]

Doesn’t that take him straight to UFA status though?

 

[FrankMTL]

Doesn’t that take him straight to UFA status though?

I thought he was eligible to be UFA only in 2028?

This would take him to 2027, so RFA.

 

[danyhabsfan]

Less than contracts given to Armia, Hoffman and Byron.

RFA vs UFA

 

[Habitant#1]

I thought he was eligible to be UFA only in 2028?

This would take him 2027, so RFA.

He’ll be 27 by then yeah, but he’ll have played 7 seasons in 2027. Unless one of those seasons doesn’t count as ‘accrued’?

Edit:
Didn’t realise he played so few games in his first season (6), so I’m guessing that doesn’t count as a season.

 

[Le Barron de HF]

I'm a fan of this deal. Even if Newhook tops out as a middle six winger who gets 35 points a year, he won't be a nuisance cap wise especially with cap going up. And if he becomes a 55+ point player this is a bargain for multiple years. Like the Dach signing and trade, the right type of approach than a typical show me deal.

 

[Gustave]

We have plenty of cap anyway, we will be free of plenty of $ in the next 2/3 years.

 

[Supersonic]

For all the bitching about drafting, HuGo seems quite competent at contract negotiations.

 

[hardcorehabs]

Solid deal by HuGo. Also keeps Newhook in RFA.

 

[Habitant#1]

For all the bitching about drafting, HuGo seems quite competent at contract negotiations.

He’s overpaying Bobrov though

 

[Miller Time]

Love it.
Balances showing the player the organization believes in him and is invested in the long term while setting the cap situation up beautifully even if all the player does is plateau at his current level... Which is very unlikely.

Also sets a good precedent for next batch of homegrown talent...

Hit top 6 level in your ELC, like CC, and you'll get your bank & term... Take a bit longer but show the work/attitude/patience, you'll still get some term & decent bank. Not the ridiculous bridge deal as a hammer stupidity of the MB era

 

[rve24]

I like the 4 year committ with little financial risk moving forward. Shows a committed level on both sides to make this work.
Worth it. I like it. Seems fair

 

[Gustave]

He’s overpaying Bobrov though

I’ll allow it

 

[Whalers Fan]

Hughes trying to imitate MB giving out dumb contracts?

Why would you give an unproven kid a 4 year deal?

This contract reminds me of the Drouin signing

This is not anything like the Drouin deal.

 

[Ghetto Sangria]

Hughes trying to imitate MB giving out dumb contracts?

Why would you give an unproven kid a 4 year deal?

This contract reminds me of the Drouin signing

2.9 million? The kid is already worth that now.

You do understand players get paid to play this sport right?

 

[pickles555]

This is not anything like the Drouin deal.

Sure it is,

Both are gambles,

 

[donghabs98]

Its been good seeing how Hughes negotiates has been refreshing compared to Bergevin. Hughes has been signing good value contracts compared to Bergevin (particularly during his final year).

 

[Naslundforever]

Cheap, versatile. 3-4th liner that can pk or pp2 for I imagine... Sounds like the new, younger, cheaper Byron.