I'm broadly a Newhook defender and Zegras hater but I'd easily do this. There's still upside with Zegras and if it doesn't work out you can still probably get a 2nd back at minimum for him later.
Player Discussion Alex Newhook
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HabsCode
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Cosom Hockey was played in the Gym with plastic sticks when I grew up which is why I asked.Hockey cosom is on foot my friend
My grade school entered us in a tournament and when we showed up with our Banana Sticks we were the laughing stock.
All the other teams had straight blades and they also had dowels inserted in the shafts for support.
We were able to borrow those sticks from one of the teams and we killed it having only ever used the banana blade with a shaft like a noodle.
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Those noodle sticks are cancer. I played once with those and then refused to play with them again. Not worth it i'd rather play some petanque.Cosom Hockey was played in the Gym with plastic sticks when I grew up which is why I asked.
My grade school entered us in a tournament and when we showed up with our Banana Sticks we were the laughing stock.
All the other teams had straight blades and they also had dowels inserted in the shafts for support.
We were able to borrow those sticks from one of the teams and we killed it having only ever used the banana blade with a shaft like a noodle.
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I actually thought he looked pretty good in the first 5 games of the year and then he kind of disappeared after that. I'm not too worried yet I just don't see him as a core piece.
I think he makes the most positive impact when it's 4v4 and he can use his skating, he should be clutch in OT too if we ever stop getting blown out
I think he makes the most positive impact when it's 4v4 and he can use his skating, he should be clutch in OT too if we ever stop getting blown out
I also see him as a bridge player. He is going to with us for one more season. He will probably be gone when the Beck, Hage , Roy, Demidov and 2025 first round pick join the Habs.
Anaheim? Easy question lol. Newhook is barely worth second round pick with the way he is playing right now. Zegras is way more talented.
Newhook has battled in the corners and has played a big role in maintaining possession in the offensive zone. He's not soft or ineffective, and as the roster grows in quality, he'll score more goals. I think he's showing both why he was a 1st rounder but also why he wasn't a top10 pick
Agreed...
And yet he's sitting at T-9 in pts & 8th in goals from his draft class.
That's pretty good 5 years in for a guy drafted 16th (with 5 d picked ahead of him).
It will be interesting to see where he sits 5 years from now, as a physically smaller player, I won't be surprised if he's still comfortably one of the top 10 most productive players from the draft class (as he rounds out his man strength & fully adapts to the size & physicality of the NHL).
26Mats
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Newhook's offensive production and play has been horrible this year.
At this point, might as well try him at center. He was good last year with Armia on his wing. Play them together and try to solve two problems in one.
Caufield Suzuki Dvo
Heineman/Roy - Dach - Slaf
Gallagher - Evans - Anderson
Armia - Newhook - Roy/Condotta/heineman
At this point, might as well try him at center. He was good last year with Armia on his wing. Play them together and try to solve two problems in one.
Caufield Suzuki Dvo
Heineman/Roy - Dach - Slaf
Gallagher - Evans - Anderson
Armia - Newhook - Roy/Condotta/heineman
HuGort
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Probably needs to be healthy scratch to wake him up. Mid line forward with 4 goals, zero assists in 19 games? He was high pick in draft and a good college career. Much more skill there
Goes back to what AVS fans said at time of trade. He couldn't play top 6 minutes for them. Despite given many opportunities
Goes back to what AVS fans said at time of trade. He couldn't play top 6 minutes for them. Despite given many opportunities
TruePowerSlave
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Just to offer some perspective from an Avs fan. Newhook was exactly like this as an Avalanche. Not able to hold down a top six spot no matter where or who he played with and kinda useless in the bottom six. These same discussions were had on the Avs board endlessly and most cheered once the trade return was announced.
Hopefully it works out for you guys, but looks like nothing has changed.
Hopefully it works out for you guys, but looks like nothing has changed.
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26Mats
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Yes, it's been a disappointing first 20 games to the season this year. But he had some good moments last year.
He's horrible at protecting the puck along the wall. I wonder if his speed could make him a good 3c. He was good with Armia last year. But this year, he's even turning the puck over a lot in the middle of the ice.
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I found he has been looking pretty OK since a couple of games. He’s not getting points but him skating and his forecheck helps Evans and Caufield.
sampollock
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NewHook is a newbust.
yes he is young. but what does he bring to the team?
is this guy a 3rd liner for life?
yes he is young. but what does he bring to the team?
is this guy a 3rd liner for life?
He brings a lot to the team, enough that corresponds with his draft place. Idk why people have it out for him. He's not getting in anyone's way, he's a useful player who is still very young.
If the habs decided to trade him for something good, I'd be fine with it. But I think its weird that just because he isn't a core piece he's suddenly a must-be-traded player among fans.
I think he'll be a great utility player for years to come.
Team_Spirit
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Finish 23-24 with
15pts in 20gp with Gally/Roy and Armia
start 24-25 with
4pts in 20gp with Dach and Armia
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15pts in 20gp with Gally/Roy and Armia
start 24-25 with
4pts in 20gp with Dach and Armia
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Jury is still out on that one, i'm not seeing anything of value in his play except for maybe his hability to broke habs play in the O zone.
Wonder how much slack he would get around here if his name was Joshua Roy.
sampollock
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Finish 23-24 with
15pts in 20gp with Gally/Roy and Armia
start 24-25 with
4pts in 20gp with Dach and Armia
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It is odd how snake bitten he and his line have been...
Will be fascinating to see if they put him and Dach back with Laine, and if that trio can find a spark.
Habs could easily be in the mix if Dach and Newhook found their game.
HuGort
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I would stop trading these first round picks for recent draftees. It's not working out. We gave up 3 first, an early 2, early 3 and 4th for virtually zero return. In Dach, Newhook, Barron. Probably keep your picks and use their caproom venture into tier 2 of UFA. Way more return.
That's huge value, Nazar is playing well in AHL. Ritchie is a solid prospect with size. Gauthier is decent prospect , was leading scorer on Drummondville last year.
