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

[pickles555]

2.9 million? The kid is already worth that now.

A 30 point bottom 6 kid is not worth 2.9, look around the league

 

[Whalers Fan]

Sure it is,

Both are gambles,

Drouin's deal was for two more years at about twice the price (with a smaller cap), getting him to UFA, after giving up a lot more in a trade to acquire him. This is a very, very small gamble in comparison.

 

[Mudz]

There is always that one guy...

Anyways, what an excellent contract. Basically minimal risk with huge upside. It really seems to be paying off having an ex agent as a gm.

What's worst? A troll or the fishes that falls for the bait?

Good signing for the next Yvan Cournoyer. Roadrunner!

 

[eklund the clown]

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

Newhook has done nothing to earn 2.9m

Is it just me but you ever have anything positive to say about the team?Are you actually a Leafs fan or are just here to troll?

 

[Picaroon]

What's worst? A troll or the fishes that falls for the bait?

Good signing for the next Yvan Cournoyer. Roadrunner!

A troll

 

[Rapala]

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

Newhook in 2.9M Drouin out 5.5M.

"Dancing in the Streets"

 

[Leon Lucius Black]

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

Newhook has done nothing to earn 2.9m

We should stop signing players to ELCs too, makes no sense to give 3 year deals to kids who haven't played an NHL game.

 

[Whalers Fan]

30 point players are not difficult to find, you don't need to pay one 2.9m

The idea is that Newhook will continue to develop. He's still young.

 

[the]

I like this signing, great upside and value.

 

[Le Barron de HF]

A 30 point bottom 6 kid is not worth 2.9, look around the league

I think you should look yourself. There are a dozen contracts that fit the bill.

 

[Andy]

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

Newhook has done nothing to earn 2.9m

Dvorak is a 30 point player getting paid more than Newhook
Armia is a 30 point player getting paid more than Newhook.
Gallagher is now effectively a 30 point player getting paid more than Newhook.

All three players are older, as well. Sorry man, your post is one of the rare ones on this board that are objectively dumb.

 

[HomeAndHome]

Nice term and not too high of a cap hit, great! Now show us whatchu got kid!

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

Less than contracts given to Armia, Hoffman and Byron.

All 3 had proven more, or way more than Newhook when they signed those contracts.

Solid risk contract.

 

[pickles555]

Dvorak is a 30 point player getting paid more than Newhook
Armia is a 30 point player getting paid more than Newhook.
Gallagher is now effectively a 30 point player getting paid more than Newhook.

Thanks for proving my point, those are all dumb contracts too!!!!

 

[habsterr]

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

Newhook has done nothing to earn 2.9m

Terrible post this is nothing like Drouin. $2.9m is a very good price for a middle six forward. Drouin was trash and got $5.5m.

 

[bcv]

Sorry man, your post is one of the rare ones on this board that are objectively dumb.

Do yourself a favor and put him on your IL. That post his on par with the rest of his "contributions" to this wonderful website.

 

[The Real Timo]

Sure it is,

Both are gambles,

Not true. Drouin was a sure #1 center Habs have been searching for decades. Bergevin was very sure it was not a gamble

 

[Habs Icing]

Newhook in 2.9M Drouin out 5.5M.

"Dancing in the Streets"

Who would that be? Martha Reeves and the Vandellas or Bowie and Jagger?

 

[26Mats]

All 3 had proven more, or way more than Newhook when they signed those contracts.

Solid risk contract.

Yeah this is a contract projecting what he'll do during the contract versus what he did previously.

It's a Dach-like bet on a yet unproven player. If Newhook can't take it to the next level, I don't like the contract. If he can I do.

 

[Rapala]

Who would that be? Martha Reeves and the Vandellas or Bowie and Jagger?

All of the above.

 

[Tuggy]

At first glance it seems like a solid deal.

Under 3M and still a RFA at the end of the deal.

I expect him to do well under MSL but even if he only improves slightly and tops out as a 3rd liner, the money is fine. I think he'll be more than that, but that could be seen as one worst case scenario.

 

[sandviper]

Less than contracts given to Armia, Hoffman and Byron.

/end thread

Just to add my 2 cents, I think this is a solid deal. I do think he is already a middle-6 capable forward and top-6 potential is there though I think he’s going to top out as a second liner, which if he can achieve in the next couple years gives us a steal of a contract before it runs out. If he doesn’t break out, this is still an acceptable deal.

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

Yeah this is a contract projecting what he'll do during the contract versus what he did previously.

It's a Dach-like bet on a yet unproven player. If Newhook can't take it to the next level, I don't like the contract. If he can I do.

If he can't he's at the likely running cost of a 3rd liner probably producing like a 3rd liner.

He's cheap and should be effective enough that if he doesn't get past his 30ish point pace with more ice time the Habs can include him in a deal for an upgrade and the other team likely won't have reservations about him being "too much"

 

[rahad]

Kent is quite competent at contract negotiations. It is his best quality as a GM.

 

[Rapala]

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.

He's got 134 games in the bank to score more than the 6 PP goals our PP specialist has given us thus far. I like the odds.