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

[NotProkofievian]

So how many fans are going to have an instant hate on for Newhook because we gave up 31 and 37.

TBH, it's probably good that we traded the picks for Newhook, who the f*** knows who we would've taken.

 

[LaP]

There was too many before getting Newhook.

Someone is hopefully traded, maybe once the UFA market dries up since none were at the draft.

We have too many 3rd liners would be the correct way to present this instead of we have to many forwards. We have two forwards who i would say qualify as legit top 6 on any team in the NHL. All others have things to prove. The closer to be one along Suzuki and Caufield is surely Dach. But Monahan would play on the 3rd line of a couple of top teams. Same for Anderson. Those guys are not clear cut top 6 talents.

 

[Wats]

So how many fans are going to have an instant hate on for Newhook because we gave up 31 and 37.

Judging by how the rest of the draft went, I'm starting to rationalize Habs would have wasted the picks anyways.

 

[cave troll]

TBH, it's probably good that we traded the picks for Newhook, who the f*** knows who we would've taken.

2 overaged russian goalies

 

[Kimota]

Everything that Montreal has done over the last two days turns my stomach.

I'm beginning to think these guys are there to sink us.

 

[Frank Drebin]

TBH, it's probably good that we traded the picks for Newhook, who the f*** knows who we would've taken.

2 more goalies

edit, beaten to it a while ago lol

 

[Rob Sense]

I'm beginning to think these guys are there to sink us.

The best draft in 20 years and we come out with scaps. We will be mediocre for 2 decades. We should go full Chicago!

 

[Kimota]

I would have kept our pick and select Gauthier.

 

[River Meadow]

The best draft in 20 years and we come out with scaps. We will be mediocre for 2 decades. We should go full Chicago!

Chicago tanks 1 year and all of sudden their cupboard is FULL now...

They are TANKMASTERS.

 

[vokiel]

With the picks still in our possession, I bet they would have considered moving down a bit more, but who knows? Seems it was more important getting another Desharnais/Eller duo behind a Plekanec.

 

[MadMslm]

Chicago tanks 1 year and all of sudden their cupboard is FULL now...

They are TANKMASTERS.

Chicago just got a guy that will change their team for ever.

They picked twice in the first round and three times in the second round.

In the next three years they will have 5 first round picks and 8 second round picks. Last year they had 3 first round picks and 2 second round picks.

In total that’s 10 first round picks and 13 second round picks over a five year period.

They won’t all make it, but they are in a position to take chances with multiple talented players. Thats 32 picks in the top 100 in a five year period (if 3rd round picks are included).

In comparison we had 3 first rounds picks and 2 second rounds picks in the last two years with a total of 7 first round picks and 5 second round picks.

It’s absolutely crazy.

 

[Habs]

I hate this trade so much, never liked Newhook in the BCHL either.

Goddamn stop being right all the time you legend

 

[Harry Kakalovich]

I thought it was a sleight overpayment but I've moved on.

 

[The Real Timo]

It’s depressing what Habs gave up for newhook. He is absolutely worthless.

 

[Bobby Holik agent]

Still a fair deal.
He's snakebitten right now & should be out of the top6 for now that it.

 

[ReHabs]

Still a fair deal.
He's snakebitten right now & should be out of the top6 for now that it.

Good cap hit so he is moveable but I doubt you can sell him now for the same value Kenny paid to acquire him.

 

[26Mats]

Goddamn stop being right all the time you legend

He's been a real turnover machine so far this year. Along the wall he always reminded me most if Drouin. Now he's playing like him in the middle of the ice too.

I liked him last year with Armia and Roy. Hoping to see them reunited when Roy is called back up.

 

[Gravity]

Second worst trade HuGo have made. Both of the worst ones are with Colorado though.

 

[Hannibal]

Stop trading with Colorado, Kent.

 

[Apoplectic Habs Fan]

You tried Kent. But this was a loss. In a rebuild, there is many of these types of things.

With that said, he needs to be in a 3rd line chair. I think you can get value in that role

 

[River Meadow]

Kent got rekt trying to speed up the rebuild.

Embarrassing.

If Newhook fails, he has no size or other redeeming qualities, which is why I say this is embarrassing.

 

[26Mats]

Kent got rekt trying to speed up the rebuild.

Embarrassing.

If Newhook fails, he has no size or other redeeming qualities, which is why I say this is embarrassing.

I always thought he could be a slight upgrade offensively on Paul Byron. We'll see... But as much as I liked Byron, it's debatable whether we even would need him in our bottom six, given we already have Caufield and Hutson as small players.

 

[Apoplectic Habs Fan]

I always thought he could be a slight upgrade offensively on Paul Byron. We'll see... But as much as I liked Byron, it's debatable whether we even would need him in our bottom six, given we already have Caufield and Hutson as small players.

I had hope too but Byron played the game differently. Byron implicated himself in the play, Newhooks biggest issue is he is waiting for things to happen

Newhook could be a nightmare on the forecheck but isnt. Could be an elite PKer but isnt. He is so passive

 

[River Meadow]

I always thought he could be a slight upgrade offensively on Paul Byron. We'll see... But as much as I liked Byron, it's debatable whether we even would need him in our bottom six, given we already have Caufield and Hutson as small players.

What's worse is when he came in, we had Caufield and Suzuki as established players, part of our core. So size was an obvious concern over the long term with our core.

He added Dach which technically was a nice move.

But adding Newhook was very risky given everything previously mentioned.

 

[sampollock]

Fail trade