Player Discussion Alex Newhook

[SlafySZN]

I'd be shocked if he passes 30 points on this team, if he could barely do it in Colorado. I hope I'm wrong, I don't see the point of trading a late 1 and early 2 for him, he is no Kirby Dach far as potential from what I've seen. Whatevs

He’ll 100% score more than 30 points, i don’t think that’s even a question.

He’ll probably be on PP1 as a shooting option other than Caufield. He has a pretty good shot.

Playing more than 13 minutes a night with guys like Caufield/Suzuki/Dach will help a ton, i’m sure.

 

[le_sean]

I'd be shocked if he passes 30 points on this team, if he could barely do it in Colorado. I hope I'm wrong, I don't see the point of trading a late 1 and early 2 for him, he is no Kirby Dach far as potential from what I've seen. Whatevs

Drouin hit 29 points last season. Dvorak 28. They both missed a lot of time too. Newhook easily surpasses 30.

 

[Habs]

He’ll 100% score more than 30 points, i don’t think that’s even a question.

He’ll probably be on PP1 as a shooting option other than Caufield. He has a pretty good shot.

Playing more than 13 minutes a night with guys like Caufield/Suzuki/Dach will help a ton, i’m sure.

We can revisit this in January

 

[malcb33]

I’m honestly not sure if you’re trolling or not, but I bet he’s pretty happy, he’s from Newfoundland, and I bet his friends and family are all pumped to have him on (one of) the local team.

Im pretty sure his family are Habs fans too. He comes from an excellent sporting family and a very solid kid from what I hear, that does a lot of community activities.

 

[OldCraig71]

50 points.

 

[NORiculous]

So will Sakic.

He isn’t GM anymore; left at the top. He is now president of hockey operations.

 

[Miller Time]

Drouin hit 29 points last season. Dvorak 28. They both missed a lot of time too. Newhook easily surpasses 30.

Yup.

Healthy, he's more likely to hit 50 than miss 30

 

[Zilo44]

The guy might not pan out but I don’t know how people watch his highlights and see anything less than top 6 skills.

No 3rd liner has a release like that. He also has speed.

 

[SlafySZN]

The guy might not pan out but I don’t know how people watch his highlights and see anything less than top 6 skills.

No 3rd liner has a release like that. He also has speed.

Definitely top 6 skills. Pair him with Dach and let them complement each other!

 

[Rapala]

The guy might not pan out but I don’t know how people watch his highlights and see anything less than top 6 skills.

No 3rd liner has a release like that. He also has speed.

I've said it already if he is smart enough to give an go with either Suzuki or Dach he's already better than what we've had in recent years on the wing.
Getting either of those players the puck at the right time will cause havoc with his speed and ability to handle a return pass. I pull my hair out when I don't see the bolded happening with Hoffman or Anderson etc...

 

[417]

I'd be shocked if he passes 30 points on this team, if he could barely do it in Colorado. I hope I'm wrong, I don't see the point of trading a late 1 and early 2 for him, he is no Kirby Dach far as potential from what I've seen. Whatevs

I think he played with Cogliano and O’Connor in Colorado.

He will have more opportunities with the Habs.

 

[Runner77]

I think he played with Cogliano and O’Connor in Colorado.

He will have more opportunities with the Habs.

Basically, a bottom 6 role. He will also get better linemates as I’m certain, Hughes will want all the stops pulled so it reflects positively on the price paid to get him.

 

[salbutera]

I think he played with Cogliano and O’Connor in Colorado.

He will have more opportunities with the Habs.

Yup - I think he breaks out under MSL, expecting 25G+ / 50pts+ playing w Caufield / Suzuki

 

[HabzSauce]

I think he played with Cogliano and O’Connor in Colorado.

He will have more opportunities with the Habs.

Avs were decimated with injuries last year too.

 

[Runner77]

so nothing from him in 10 days except a small line on instagram?

what's up?

Latest I could find on Twitter:



There must be a good reason that he hasn’t given a presser yet.

Checked his Instagram and all he posted are pics in an Avs uniform.

 

[Estimated_Prophet]

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Avs were decimated with injuries last year too.

Cogliano and O'Connor were his most common linemates by a significant margin, the other lines are more of a reflection of the Av's extreme injury situation including playing with as few as 10 forwards so Rantanen was double shifting on the 3rd and 4th lines.

 

[OldCraig71]

Im pretty sure his family are Habs fans too. He comes from an excellent sporting family and a very solid kid from what I hear, that does a lot of community activities.

He's from Newfoundland where only 3 NHL teams are cheered for.
Montreal
Toronto
Boston

 

[WeThreeKings]

He's from Newfoundland where only 3 NHL teams are cheered for.
Montreal
Toronto
Boston

He gonna make a lot of goalies kiss the cod this year.

 

[Habs13]

Anybody else find it odd he hasn't signed a contract yet?

 

[bcv]

Anybody else find it odd he hasn't signed a contract yet?

No

 

[Runner77]

D’Amico mentioned why there was a delay in a July 1st piece. Contract negotiations just fell into an extremely busy time of year but the parties are talking and a 4-year deal is being envisaged.

 

[Le Barron de HF]

At 4 years I imagine we are looking at somewhere between 2.75-3.25M AAV.

 

[Redux91]

Anybody else find it odd he hasn't signed a contract yet?

3 months before the reg season? Pretty normal
The Dach contract didn't happen til like September last year

 

[SpeedyPotato]

A Dach type contract would make me happy

 

[malcb33]

He's from Newfoundland where only 3 NHL teams are cheered for.
Montreal
Toronto
Boston

Not that it really matters, and I don’t know him personally but quite a few friends grew up with him or have played with his dad. From what I remember his family are Habs fans.

Just adding context as from what I know of the kid, I’d imagine he’s pretty happy to play for Montreal.

Also, while you’re right about the majority of people in NL(and who they’re fans of), there’s lot of other fans of other teams, especially among younger people.