Confirmed with Link: Newhook traded to Montreal for 31st & 37th overall & Gianni Fairbrother

[Chiarelli]

I’d bet more on 31… a team securing a guy who fell on their list for two picks around 40

Yep 31 is my bet to get traded for sure. The other two I’m not convinced

 

[Colorado Avalanche]

From Newhook traded to Canadiens by Avalanche

The Habs have such a huge misconception on Newy:

"He's not the tallest player (5-foot-10, 190 pounds), but he plays a heavy game."
Wut? Heavy game?

"He brings speed to our team as well as character."
Character? Nothing special there.

"He can play at center or wing, on the power play and the penalty kill"

Not sure about the C part and certainly not on the PK.

No wonder they paid through the nose to get him.

They must have scouted a 5minute YouTube video and made those conclusions

 

[Bender]

Almost as if @henchman21 is running the team.. traded for RyJo and got rid of Newhook.

What's your next move "CMac"?

Well he did say that he didn't think Newhook was getting traded earlier in the day and then went on and traded him so I say, yeah... it fits!

You can't FOOL US, CMAC !!!!

 

[UncleRisto]

Draft Nyolausson at 27 to give MacFarland a pick. He'll bust and never make the team, but maybe we can trade him later. Trade 31 for Meloche and Greer, but at most draft Nouveaumeloche. Take the other pick and pick 37, and fleece some team with another Toews trade. And for the love of god don't re-sign #37.

 

[Hasbro]

The fact we still have these draft picks vexes me greatly. Someone promise me we aren't making those picks.

 

[missionAvs]

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Nice. You win the game since that's the reference I was thinking of. You get to make the FLA pick at 31 as a reward.

 

[the_fan]

You know that’s a 2nd round pick, right? We hate those.


He looks like he would.

Yeah, Avs trade all the 2nd round picks. 37th could have some good value too

 

[Spilot23]

From Newhook traded to Canadiens by Avalanche

The Habs have such a huge misconception on Newy:

"He's not the tallest player (5-foot-10, 190 pounds), but he plays a heavy game."
Wut? Heavy game?

"He brings speed to our team as well as character."
Character? Nothing special there.

"He can play at center or wing, on the power play and the penalty kill"

Not sure about the C part and certainly not on the PK.

No wonder they paid through the nose to get him.

What I see alot with Montreal media is that Newhook didn't have opportunities with the Avs because we're so deep and that he was stuck in a bottom 6 role. That #2C spot was wide open for him just to be outplayed by JT2C. He had opportunities with Mikko and Mack but somehow plays died on his stick so it didn't work and I quite remember Mack being mad looking up when Newhook made a mistake.

 

[Hasbro]

From Newhook traded to Canadiens by Avalanche

The Habs have such a huge misconception on Newy:

"He's not the tallest player (5-foot-10, 190 pounds), but he plays a heavy game."
Wut? Heavy game?

"He brings speed to our team as well as character."
Character? Nothing special there.

"He can play at center or wing, on the power play and the penalty kill"

Not sure about the C part and certainly not on the PK.

No wonder they paid through the nose to get him.

It's like Kerfoot and the Leafs all over again.

 

[Hasbro]

Nice. You win the game since that's the reference I was thinking of. You get to make the FLA pick at 31 as a reward.

Commudus didn't let other people win.

 

[expatriatedtexan]

I have no memory of Newy during that SC run.

If I'm not mistaken, he was actually a healthy scratch a couple of times.

 

[henchman21]

I have no memory of Newy during that SC run.

 

[MacKaRant]

Well he did say that he didn't think Newhook was getting traded earlier in the day and then went on and traded him so I say, yeah... it fits!

You can't FOOL US, CMAC !!!!

This plus @Richard88 being Joe Sakic means we've had the last two Avs GMs on this little corner of the Internet. We're certainly privileged.

 

[Bender]

This plus @Richard88 being Joe Sakic means we've had the last two Avs GMs on this little corner of the Internet. We're certainly privileged.

@henchman21 also said if it were him, he'd try to trade up to draft Oliver Moore <- 5'11" center

CMac confirmed.

 

[henchman21]

@henchman21 also said if it were him, he'd try to trade up to draft Oliver Moore <- 5'11" center

CMac confirmed.

If he was from the BCHL it would be a lock.

 

[Bender]

If he was from the BCHL it would be a lock.

I think he and his family visited BC once....

CLOSE ENOUGH!!! SOLD!!!

 

[niwotsblessing]

Is that a "Country Forest?"

 

[henchman21]

Is that a "Country Forest?"

 

[Bill Peckerskull]

 

[The Kingslayer]

f*** the pipeline, the Avs need to contend now when we still have Makar and Rants for relatively cheap. Toews as well. Someone who may play in 3 years is no good for us.

Replenished the pipeline lol

 

[Balthazar]

Replenished the pipeline lol

Now either they trade Girard or fill all the holes on the roster with cheap, 2nd grade UFA's.

 

[Metallo]

Ooof, I just finished an excursion on the Habs board and they are convinced that Newie is a speed demon.

Telling them it was not the case made them testy AF.

Have a look at the Newie contract thread and tell me if I went overboard. I thought I was straightforward and honest with them.

 

[JLo217]

Ooof, I just finished an excursion on the Habs board and they are convinced that Newie is a speed demon.

Telling them it was not the case made them testy AF.

Have a look at the Newie contract thread and tell me if I went overboard. I thought I was straightforward and honest with them.

Canadien hockey fans just have an extra level of crazy they can turn it up to.

 

[Metallo]

Canadien hockey fans just have an extra level of crazy they can turn it up to.

I won't disagree with that. And that crazy is fed by some of the worst media in the NHL: uninformed and docile to the org.

 

[Metallo]

Apparently we are one of the worst boards because we don't sing the endless praise of Newie. It's sad really.