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

[HuGo Sham]

the anti-habs trolling on main board right now is insufferable

 

[Vachon23]

I love Johnson. But that is an absolutely dreadful take.

He should have peaked at 22 years old? What was he saying about Dach last year?

Dach was a different case, we saw they untapped potential and big take longer to develop.

Newhook I really don’t see anything (and I really like him in dis draft year)

 

[LV426]

Now I know what a hooker from Amsterdam feels like.

 

[le_sean]

Your battle of wits with that guy is now hopping from thread to thread.

Can you call it that when only one of us is witty?

 

[Adam Michaels]

Dach was a different case, we saw they untapped potential and big take longer to develop.

Newhook I really don’t see anything (and I really like him in dis draft year)

The point I'm making is it's a terrible take to say this about a 21-22 year old.

 

[GrandBison]

Probably Hughes doesn't see what he likes between 31 and 37 unless there is a faller. It's still an interesting strategy that rather than TDL UFA for picks, it's low budget RFA for picks. Hughes probably know the kind of contract Newhook would sign and that's also valuable.

 

[CheldishGamibno]

Exactly. They still have 9 picks this year. Their prospect pool is packed, with a lot of them turning pro this year.

Next: Kaapo Kakko

 

[Adam Michaels]

Next: Kaapo Kakko

Sign me up.

 

[ReHabs]

Emotions lowered…

I guess what’s disappointing some of us is that we didn’t get a clear upgrade on our team roster today, despite trading futures away.

I’m annoyed at how many useless and apparently worthless prospects we have now. Something’s gotta give.

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

Probably Hughes doesn't see what he likes between 31 and 37 unless there is a faller. It's still an interesting strategy that rather than TDL UFA for picks, it's low budget RFA for picks. Hughes probably know the kind of contract Newhook would sign and that's also valuable.

He wouldn't know until the time came.

 

[Vachon23]

The point I'm making is it's a terrible take to say this about a 21-22 year old.

I do agree with Johnson on that

But my biggest concern with that trade it’s that Newhook wasn’t a need

 

[Wats]

There any examples of players breaking out after leaving Avs.

 

[Adam Michaels]

I do agree with Johnson on that

You agree that Newhook should have peaked by now? At 22 years old and having played only 3 seasons? Especially early where he was in a bottom-6 role?

 

[le_sean]

There any examples of players breaking out after leaving Avs.

Selanne when he went back to Anaheim

 

[Vachon23]

You agree that Newhook should have peaked by now?

Should have shown more yes

Colorado had a need at Center and he had the opportunity to replace Kadri but he didn’t show he could do it

 

[Habs13]

As a draft nut, sure is going to lessen the fun of the next two days but...

1. Obviously Hughes is trying to get this team back in contention quicker than you can with draft picks (Dach trade last year, Newhook this year) so at least he's being consistent and following a plan.

2. The concern over the size of Newhook is overblown IMO because please take a look at the size of our head coach and how he was able to make the hall of fame. He obviously has a style of play that emphasizes speed and skill over size that was very successful, so I'm not worried to much about that. I also think that they'll be looking to moving Newhook to the wing...

3. As far as our roster crunch, (both F's and D's )to me this was always Hughes' biggest problem this offseason and am very curious how he's going to clear the space to have room for all these players especially since the older players that don't fit into the "window" that Hughes in trying to create are not attractive skill wise or contracts so I don't know how he's going to get other teams to trade for these players and not get much more than a bucket of pucks back, but we'll see.

4. I also think a trade down from 5 is a lot more likely now than before this trade especially if Michkov is available at 5. I think it makes a Leonard/ Benson pick more likely since their style of play is easier to translate to the NHL sooner so they can contribute sooner rather than later.

Re: 2

Was the whole team MSL sized or was MSL surrounded by Lecavalier and Richards and Malone sized players?

 

[Supersonic]

Farrell is easily our top forward prospect

There’s a really good chance that neither Farrell or Kidney do anything in the NHL

This trade has no bearing on either of them IMO

 

[Adam Michaels]

Should have shown more yes

There's a difference between showing more and should have peaked.

In fact, he hasn't even played 3 years. He just played his second full season.

 

[Sam I Am]

Hughes just talked about the possibility of trading down, if Michkov is still there at 5, could be listening tomorrow night for Gary's 'We have a trade to announce...'.

They will probably wait to see if one of the centers fall.

Eg Armia and 5, for 7 and 22. Replaces the first rounder lost to Colorado and clears a roster spot. Then they draft a big forward and a RD. Like... Reinbacher and Musty, or Dvorsky and Willander.

 

[26Mats]

Farrell is easily our top forward prospect

I have 6'0 Roy ahead of 5'9 Farrell.

But I look forward to seeing what Farrell can become in 2 years.

 

[Supersonic]

Seriously though guys

I’m just happy with the new content today

Scrolling these boards watching the same 3-4 arguments go round and round this last month before the draft has been quite painful, at least we have something else to bitch about

 

[Goldenhands]

Probably Hughes doesn't see what he likes between 31 and 37 unless there is a faller. It's still an interesting strategy that rather than TDL UFA for picks, it's low budget RFA for picks. Hughes probably know the kind of contract Newhook would sign and that's also valuable.

I wouldnt say that, we fullfilled our prospects pool in the last 3 yrs, we had ton of picks and at some point, we cant sign them all. Getting a kid like Newhook who is only 22 also accelerate our rebuild a bit.

 

[Redux91]

This makes me worried they pick Reinbacher now lol
(I knoooooow , I know, could be worse than getting a top 4 RD -maybe-)

 

[Sam I Am]

Ask and you shall receive
31:
Isaac Howard
Logan Mailloux
Ozzy Wiesblatt
Ryan Johnson
Alex Alexyev
Kim Kostin
Egor Kosjkov
Jeremy Roy
Brendan Lemieux
Ian McCoshan

37
Ryan Chelsea
Josh Doan
Marat Khusnudinov
Mads Sogaard
Jett woo
Marcus Davidson
Labor Hajek
Brandon Carlo
Alex Nedeljkovic
Valentin Zykov

Much obliged

 

[Treb]

I think optimizing asset mix is being underrated here.

Why did we not ship out Mesar or Farrell instead?

Very possible Colorado was not interested in getting wingers back.