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

[tucker3434]

I’m surprised he didn’t get one more crack at it. Cheap player with a bit of upside is exactly what a cap team needs. Montreal overpaid. I hope we put those picks to good use (trade) in the next ~24 hours.

 

[The Last Red]

Yes, but not as a Center. He's also a boom or bust guy at this point. Either he makes it as a Top 6 winger or he's in Europe within ~3 years IMO

He will play on the wing in Montreal, as per Arpon Basu.

 

[Spilot23]

CMac : We just want your thirty sev....
Hughes : We give you our 31th pick, 37th pick and a prospect.
CMac : Done..
CMac hangs up

 

[ASmileyFace]

Finally the Avs cut the cord on Newhook. Seems like they learned from the Jost experience after all.

These picks better be swapped into roster players somehow. With how this team drafts there is no reason to save them

 

[Gumballhead]

What's hilarious to see unfold on here is certain people asking for CMac's head because of the TDL last year and now certain people who like these moves acting like NOW it's Sakic and him turning things around.

You guys are p r e c i o u s.

I'm excited for what happens next. With those picks we'd be lucky to land Newerhook and Newesthook.

 

[shadow1]

I was happy when Colorado drafted Newhook, and he seems like a really good person. Hopefully he has a good career in Montreal.

But personally, this trade doesn't shock me and I predicted it could happen yesterday. Newhook wasn't able to stick in the Avalanche's top-6, or at the center position. That left the team with a soft, 30ish point bottom-6 winger with questionable two-way play and skating ability.

For all the talk leading up to last week about a status quo off-season, with some believing Colorado would once again turn to Newhook as the 2C moving forward... it is clear management has VERY different plans.

 

[AvsWraith]

We want Lindholm now!

 

[chet1926]

Can’t wait to see what hot takes get fabricated to say this is a shit trade

So true, this will get spun as terrible by some.

In reality we got two quality picks for a guy that had really no spot.

Hopefully Newhook can gain some traction with more mins and being closer to home.

For the Avs I hope they are using these picks to add a now player that can help us win.

 

[Balthazar]

I've got a headache I just eye rolled so hard. 5 comments in

What does it mean? You want the Avs to use the picks?

 

[MarchessaultCantRead]

What’s the best player the Avs could realistically get if they combined 27, 31, and 37? Maybe even add next year’s 1st.

 

[The Moops]

I've got a headache I just eye rolled so hard. 5 comments in

Who at those positions are going to help us win the cup in the next 3 years? Who do you think the Avs would draft that would even be on the roster in 3 years? Just makes sense to let some other team that can draft make the picks for us

 

[UncleRisto]

What's hilarious to see unfold on here is certain people asking for CMac's head because of the TDL last year and now certain people who like these moves acting like NOW it's Sakic and him turning things around.

You guys are p r e c i o u s.

I'm excited for what happens next. With those picks we'd be lucky to land Newerhook and Newesthook.

In fairness, wasn't that one poster. I mean, it was a fun post...

 

[chet1926]

Very well could be. They are short on prospects in the system, so wouldn't be shocked at all if they re-signed JTC, and just drafted three players. Still, have to think they use at least one of those 1sts to target someone..

At the right price I'd be fine with JTC being the move and drafting some players.

But I'm probably in the minority.

 

[Gumballhead]

In fairness, wasn't that one poster. I mean, it was a fun post...

I saw two posts but maybe it was from the same poster. Anyway, it's funny.

 

[The Mars Volchenkov]

Avs did really well here. There's no way they're keeping all these picks.

 

[Avs_19]

Probably good value all things considered and a needed change for all parties. It's really too bad they couldn't find Newhook a role he can succeed in. All the best to him.

CMac has to be up to something.

 

[S E P H]

What’s the best player the Avs could realistically get if they combined 27, 31, and 37? Maybe even add next year’s 1st.

If it's a centre, it is probably for Laughton which seems to be around that level of value (not all the picks though).

 

[chet1926]

What's hilarious to see unfold on here is certain people asking for CMac's head because of the TDL last year and now certain people who like these moves acting like NOW it's Sakic and him turning things around.

You guys are p r e c i o u s.

I'm excited for what happens next. With those picks we'd be lucky to land Newerhook and Newesthook.

You're kidding yourself if you think CMac is behind all this. Sakic was trying to step back last year and let CMac do his thing. And it was extremely timid, very little of anything.

It's very clear Sakic is not sitting back this year. And isn't going to let CMac destroy what he built.

 

[Gumballhead]

I just saw an article that referenced GFBs season ending knee injury and it described him as "hard hitting." He's got decent size, not a bad thing to have on the Eagles and for callups. New Englund?

 

[Cousin Eddie]

The curse of #18 continues

Indeed

Good luck in Montreal kid.

As for the Avs. They got great value on this trade. Props to Cmac again. Let’s see what he has brewing.

 

[jaisen73]

I'm thinking two of those 3 picks get moved, be it for a player or to pick up more picks in the 2nd and 3rd rounds, etc to shore up the system.

 

[sampollock]

hey all In peace

what type of guy did the habs get?? not wanting to debate the trade , just want your gut thoughts
thanks

 

[Gumballhead]

You're kidding yourself if you think CMac is behind all this. Sakic was trying to step back last year and let CMac do his thing. And it was extremely timid, very little of anything.

It's very clear Sakic is not sitting back this year. And isn't going to let CMac destroy what he built.

We don't know, and couldn't know anything of the sort, but you can create any fan fiction you want to make it more enjoyable for you. I'm just glad you're happy.

 

[AvsWraith]

Is Sharangovich still on the radar?

 

[AVSfan2daMAX]

The writing was on the wall this year in the playoffs. The fact that Lars Eller and Matt Nieto were promoted to the 2nd line when the team was starved for offence confirmed what the coaching staff thought of him.