Confirmed with Link: Alex Newhook for 31st, 37th and Fairbrother

[Runner77]

Hughes is nothing like MB.

Except when he deals with Sakic the Fleecer.

 

[FinnHab]

Caufeld 5’7´´
Gally 5’9´´
Pinard 5’9’´
Newlook 5´10´´
Farrell 5´ 9 ´´
Mesar 5´ 9´´

Martin StLouis 5`8``

 

[FerrisRox]

30 points? What am I missing?

A ton.

 

[Twisted Sinister]

My only problem with it is, if we were going to go for a 5'10 player, why not Michkov?

Because they're risk-averse losers that prefer mediocrity over greatness.

 

[Revansky]

Probably 3.5M for 3 years.

Something similar to Dach. Would make sense.

On the trade, we'll see in a year or two. Wasn't sure about Dach either, and things went well, so we'll see.

 

[Habs Halifax]

Probably 3.5M for 3 years.

Too much for me. I'd say around 2 years at $2.5M max.

 

[Expos94]

More of the same: Another smallish player who plays small

He s just under 200 lbs at 5'10... he comes to play and can fly.

 

[Twisted Sinister]

it's clearly not just that as all of them have a ton of speed and the motor to go with it.

We'll just have to agree to disagree bud. I hate this trade with every fiber of my being lol. We'll see how it plays out.

 

[JoelWarlord]

It's fine if ppl don't like the price but this talk of this being a Bergevin style trade is really out there. The closest direct comparable in terms of the price paid was the Andrew Shaw trade and he was 3 years older and a completely different type of player.

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

English please haha

My bad.

Unimpressive, so use Farrell to upgrade instead of collecting more at best middle 6 players.

 

[Expos94]

Well we have too many forwards now. Wonder if we recoup a 2nd round pick somehow. Perhaps trading down with the flyers for pick 7 & 22

Or 7 & Hart

 

[JianYang]

It's another foxhole with these guys isn't it?

I used to say this back in the Mb era, but the fox hole thing was just played up because some people outright hated MB and MT.

Every team is a "foxhole". Even the the world in general has a fox hole mentality. It's just the way it is.

 

[vokiel]

It's another foxhole with these guys isn't it?

That was clear the moment they got an inexperienced MSL into a head coach position.

 

[Playmaker09]

So on a team with forwards:

6'3" & 227 lbs Anderson
6'4" & 212 lbs Dach
6'3" & 228 lbs Slaf
6'2" & 200 lbs Monahan
6'4" & 218 lbs Armia
6'1" & 216 lbs Pez

possibly 6'1' & 185 lbs Heineman

we're complaining they got a guy who is 5'10" and 190 lbs?

Yes a 5'10 forward who sucks defensively and couldn't hack it as a 2C on the most deperate team in the league for ANY serviceable 2C.

I'm absolutely ecstatic to have spent two late 1sts on Alex Kerfoot 2.0.

 

[StCaufield]

Probably 3.5M for 3 years.

2.5 imo I don’t care about potential if I’m management

 

[HabsCowboysOwn]

Overpayment and the move also feels rushed and unnecessary, I don't like it.

Hughes sure loves his redemption projects but he won't hit on all of them, I wish he had kept the picks this time. Bottom line is this year was beyond garbage and we'll end up with Newhook and Leonard as consolation prizes instead of the game breaking talent we need.

Tomorrow night will be a major slap in the face for a lot of people here including me.

 

[Wats]

Too much for me. I'd say around 2 years at $2M max.

Back to back 30 points, with how much they traded for him there's no way he'll be that cheap IMO.

 

[DJBREADMAN]

Maybe the plan is to trade back 2-3 spots to draft him + an extra pick. I don't like it but if scouting staff don't want Mitchov, there's noth8ng we can do about it

This is true

 

[Adam Michaels]

Now go get Boqvist out of Columbus and I'll be a happy man.

 

[ReHabs]

How is he not following the typical rebuild plan? He’s traded vets for picks/prospects and for the 2nd year in a row is drafting top five.

How is that not the typical plan?

Do you think it’s typical for a rebuilding team that lacks high-end talent prospects to trade away the 13OA in one year and the 31OA and 37OA?

Dach was a good addition, will Newhook follow? If Newhook ends up contributing to our success then we won’t be drafting top5 next year will we?

It’s a genuine question because it sure as hell doesn’t seem like they plan to tank ever again. Are you happy with a haul of Mesar, Slafkovsky, and whoever they pick at 5OA for first round picks from our tank-era?

 

[sheed36]

Wasn't it Marco over @ MHN who said a little while ago that Newfiehook was a young player that the Habs might target like the Dach move last year?

 

[NotProkofievian]

My hope for Newhook is that he can be a 50-60 point guy who uses his speed to push defences back. I think he's a winger. He's at his best when he's using his feet, making moves, and sniping, and has always been that way, even in the BCHL.

 

[eklund the clown]

If Newhook is 6'1, folks get as excited as the Dach trade.

I don't think most on here were impressed with the Dach trade when it happened including myself.Hugo know what they are doing.Give it a chance

 

[A55P2]

Very intriguing trade. Newhook seemed great in his draft year.

I guess the plan for him is to become either a #3 center or good second line winger.

 

[StCaufield]

My bad.

Unimpressive, so use Farrell to upgrade instead of collecting more at best middle 6 players.

I thought Farrell was fine. He has lots of potential and dominates wherever he’s played. 90% of rookies who barely dipped their toes in aren’t very impressive