Personally got nothing against Newhook and haven’t seen him play much so. I know about all the hype there was around him so I guess I’ll figure out next year what I think about this trade. I would have preferred to spend these assets on a guy like Kakko or Lafreniere but I guess they were not available - or at least not at that price.
On Dvorak, he seems uninterested at times and I can’t blame him for it. He played on bottom feeder his whole career. I played high enough (but far from being anywhere near AHL/NHL) to know that it’s hard to find motivation when you know you’re going to lose the whole year. I can’t talk about how he feel but I’m sure he would look a bit better on the ice and looked more engaged and motivated if he played for a contender.
I also don’t know about his value. I think he could fetch a first out there from someone who has a glaring need at 3C and not many options and would be willing to take a bet on him.
