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Player Discussion Alex Newhook

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The forgotten player. Everyone talks about Laine, Kirby coming back from injury, Slafkovsky progression from last season but nobody mentions Newhook.

I was impressed with the way Newhook finished off the season last year. People are sleeping on him, I think he will impress especially since he will get the chance to play with quality players instead of having to carry Gallagher.
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Dach with Armia is already good, they could add Roy or Heineman. Newhook will be better playing wing with Kapanen center and Anderson. 4th line is Evans-Gallagher-Dvorak. Pezz, Tuch, ABB extra.
 
26Mats said:
I thought both Roy-Newhook-Armia were dangerous last year. Even Gallagher-Newhook-Armia were good when Roy went down.

So my thinking heading into this season is if Roy-Newhook-Armia were our 3rd line, we'd be able to roll three lines that come in waves.

But we'll see how Laine-Dach-Newhook do. Newhook is certainly at least 6th best offensive player, so it makes sense to try him on the second line.
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Or split talent and make sure your 3rd line have a minimum good effective results.
 
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morhilane said:
Why do you want to punish Kapanen with Anderson?
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We have no choice playing Anderson. He's paid 6,5 and ufa players take note how teams treat the players especially when paid such big money. Third line could fit him but my choice would be play Anderson 4th line, waive him, etc. We were not playing for the PO anyway. And Laine is gone.
 
Catanddogguitarrr said:
Now it's sure but we saw few good games of Laine so his addition could help us a lot if he was healthy. Now that he's gone, that's 100% sure.
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But I mean Laine is not the 18 years old player he used to be. Futur will tell but it's not logical to think that a GM who paid a top 35 overall to get rid of a player that this player will suddenly become a ppg player..
 
Newhook gained crucial experience last year, playing out of his comfort zone, and responding pretty well. This year, he's bound to have higher quality linemates and lower competition, so I think he's going to be in a position to succeed. I think he's a goal scoring threat in every situation. Love his hustle and I love his talent. I think he's slightly underrated for the latter.
 
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Habssince89 said:
Newhook gained crucial experience last year, playing out of his comfort zone, and responding pretty well. This year, he's bound to have higher quality linemates and lower competition, so I think he's going to be in a position to succeed. I think he's a goal scoring threat in every situation. Love his hustle and I love his talent. I think he's slightly underrated for the latter.
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I agree there are a lot of tools to get excited about with Newy, but I worry his vision and IQ will limit him somewhat.

He's an effective player off the rush, or when being set up in a trigger spot, but I don't see him as a guy who will slow down the game as much and find options that aren't obvious to him.
 
I have never been terribly high on Newhook. If hrs a mainstay in your top 6 then your top 6 needs work imo. Hoping both Demidov and Laine we push him down.
 
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WeThreeKings said:
Him and Roy were pretty terrible last night.. hopefully late season Newhook arrives on game 1 of the regular season.
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I'll give Newhook a pass cause he's established as an NHL'er and was solid enough last year.

Roy on the other hand is playing like he's been in the league for 10 years and he somehow made Josh Anderson look better than him.
 
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BehindTheTimes said:
I have never been terribly high on Newhook. If hrs a mainstay in your top 6 then your top 6 needs work imo. Hoping both Demidov and Laine we push him down.
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With his caphit, I think that's the idea. He's a middle6 player and that's more or less fine. I wouldn't have traded high-value picks for him but they were betting on his upside (and I think he's a client of Hughes' agency, so they have an inside track feeling about him). On the other hand, Josh Anderson is also a client of the agency and he's only gotten worse.
 
Natey said:
I'll give Newhook a pass cause he's established as an NHL'er and was solid enough last year.

Roy on the other hand is playing like he's been in the league for 10 years and he somehow made Josh Anderson look better than him.
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Agree with both points, Newhook is hustling at the very least, I just think he needs to find his role asap.

For Roy, absolutely, he seems to take his place for granted, which is exactly what he was doing in juniors, wouldn't mind sending him back to Laval just so he remembers he has to work to earn it.
 
BehindTheTimes said:
I have never been terribly high on Newhook. If hrs a mainstay in your top 6 then your top 6 needs work imo. Hoping both Demidov and Laine we push him down.
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Yes, I still think he can be a piece to the puzzle, just not a main piece. I see him as an upgrade on what Byron brought to the bottom six, hopefully.

I also liked what he did with Roy and Armia on his wings last year. I think that could be a good 3rd line at some point this year. He even did well with Armia and Gally on his wings.

Also, could be good in the bumper on pp2. His speed makes him good at zone entries on the pp.
 
It's so much about refining decision making with Newhook. He's got the speed, hands, and shot and there's some tenacity in his game too. The tools are all there and he can be fun to watch.

He has a tendency to make bad decisions about passing options and he seems to struggle to find the right timing for his playmaking. Hopefully he can continue to refine these aspects of his game to become a really solid top 6er.
 
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Trabdy2 said:
It's so much about refining decision making with Newhook. He's got the speed, hands, and shot and there's some tenacity in his game too. The tools are all there and he can be fun to watch.

He has a tendency to make bad decisions about passing options and he seems to struggle to find the right timing for his playmaking. Hopefully he can continue to refine these aspects of his game to become a really solid top 6er.
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He is a mix of Higgins and Nashville Fiala.

Newhook often has more time to make a play than he thinks he does
 
Still not sold on Newhook but he sure has tools. Great skater and a good shot but feels like something is missing still. I could see him being the odd man out in a few years when some of the young prospects start making the team. Demidov is a surefire second line winger, and with Laine, he's already primed to be bumped to the third line as of next season and there is a lot of competition for third line rolls - we're already seeing that with Heineman and Kapanen this year.
 
Habs13 said:
Still not sold on Newhook but he sure has tools. Great skater and a good shot but feels like something is missing still. I could see him being the odd man out in a few years when some of the young prospects start making the team. Demidov is a surefire second line winger, and with Laine, he's already primed to be bumped to the third line as of next season and there is a lot of competition for third line rolls - we're already seeing that with Heineman and Kapanen this year.
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I like him as a 3rd line center. Still not sold as a top 6 winger.
 
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