Player Discussion Alex Newhook

[cphabs]

I like him as a 3rd line center. Still not sold as a top 6 winger.

On what roster?

PlayStation shit right here!

 

[AHShadow]

I like him as a 3rd line center. Still not sold as a top 6 winger.

He'll be battling both Kapanen and Beck for 3rd line center. Not sure if there's a spot for him either, but think he's underrated. Had a really good game yesterday.

 

[dackelljuneaubulis02]

He'll be battling both Kapanen and Beck for 3rd line center. Not sure if there's a spot for him either, but think he's underrated. Had a really good game yesterday.

I like Beck but I don’t think he quite has the raw tools that Newhook does. And Beck certainly hasn’t had the superior D+1+2 seasons to Newhook.

 

[Hins77]

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.

I think the puckhandling is missing. Offensive flair. He is a good skater. I think he could be the 6th best forward of a contender. Or a really good 3rd line player. He is a player for milieu d’alignement

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

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.

I don’t think he’ll be the odd man out. I can see him on a good scoring third line who can be brought up to the second.

He’s a second line caliber player but we’ve got so much talent coming I think he winds up on the third- and that bodes really, really well for us. If he’s on your third line then you’ve got great scoring depth.

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

He'll be battling both Kapanen and Beck for 3rd line center. Not sure if there's a spot for him either, but think he's underrated. Had a really good game yesterday.

I think he plays with Beck and maybe Roy on the third down the road. Either Roy or Newhook could be second liners but Laine eats that spot up. A lot will depend on what happens with him.

 

[BaseballCoach]

I don’t think he’ll be the odd man out. I can see him on a good scoring third line who can be brought up to the second.

He’s a second line caliber player but we’ve got so much talent coming I think he winds up on the third- and that bodes really, really well for us. If he’s on your third line then you’ve got great scoring depth.

Caufield-Suzuki-Slafkovsky
Laine-Dach-Demidov
Newhook-Hage-Kapanen
Heineman-Beck-Gallagher/Anderson
Anderson/Gallagher (Tuch)

Trade Armia, Evans, Dvorak and Pezzetta this year for futures

Matheson-Guhle
Reinbacher-Hutson
Struble-Mailloux
Xhekaj (Barron)

Trade Savard this year for futures

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

Caufield-Suzuki-Slafkovsky
Laine-Dach-Demidov
Newhook-Hage-Kapanen
Heineman-Beck-Gallagher/Anderson
Anderson/Gallagher (Tuch)

Trade Armia, Evans, Dvorak and Pezzetta this year for futures

Matheson-Guhle
Reinbacher-Hutson
Struble-Mailloux
Xhekaj (Barron)

Trade Savard this year for futures

Where’s Roy?

 

[Habs13]

Where’s Roy?

Laval. Sulking.

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

Laval. Sulking.

Sulking? We’ll see.

 

[Next Best Thing]

He's useful where he is until we can move Dach down the depth chart to 3rd line center. Can he play wing?

 

[BaseballCoach]

Where’s Roy?

Potential callup

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

Potential callup

I don’t think so man…

 

[BaseballCoach]

I don’t think so man…

or lost on waivers?

I think Hage, Kapanen and Beck are ahead of him. If we don't re-sign Laine and don't pick up a strong first rounder for the F position next year, he might make the top 9. I would not play on a 4th line.