OK Guys, we got a big trade to talk about today between the Montreal Canadiens and the Colorado Avalanche. The Habs have acquired Alex Newhook from the Avalanche, in exchange for D prospect Gianni Fairbrother, a 2023 first round pick at the 2023 NHL draft, and a 2nd round pick as well . I have mixed feelings about this trade overall, lets discuss!
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When they picked up Dach I was stoked because I was confident he could rebound as a Hab and be an impact player, and I still am confident.
With Newhook I know less about him and was really stoked about those picks being used with great success. I genuinely believe we could have gotten 2 potentially great goalies if we wanted them.
I can't wait to see him because he's fast as hell but basically don't know him at all. I hope he's better than expected due to the cost.
Hughes is setting up some decent lines – Suzuki / Caufield and winger to be named later…. Dach / Newhook and a winger to be named later – Put Anderson with one line and Slafkovsky on the other and… there's something interesting happening –
Alot ?
Think it's a bad deal.. hope I am wrong.
I love this trade…..for the Colorado Avalanche.
Trade a player just before he goes bust for a late 1st and an early 2nd…
Fire hughes worst trade ever
yep, agree, I really like Newhook but man, a first and a high 2nd seems like a pretty heavy price
Why? Just got a nice #2 C with a relatively decent ceiling. If I were a Habs fan I’d have no issue with this whatsoever.
Very steep.
Picks mean nothing. Especially that late, regardless of the draft. Newhook is a proven experienced stanley cup winner at 22 yrs old. Other trades can be made, othe picks can be gotten. A plug in play player like Newhook is an auto win.
As a Newfie Goofy and a die hard habs fan I am pumped to have Newhook as a hab his upside is great, he'll only get better!!
Daniil But or Ethan Gauthier at #31 would have been interesting but excited to see how Newhook develops. Maybe Habs trade #5 to Philly for #7 & #22. Why take Ryan Leonard at 5 when he will be there at 7. Philly wants Michkov. Let’s to
Newhook was represented by Kent Hugues players agency. What a bummer to learn that Kent have traded 31st and 37ty draft picks to hire one of his client who is considered by Colorado to be a marginal player. Will Habs rosters be filled only by Kent old clients who played college in the Boston area?
gonna order a newhook jersey asap.
i would have rather sent the second rounder next year and add a like a 4
I believe this trade foreshadows another one at the draft, with the Habs trading down and getting more picks.
But we now have an over-abundance of NHL caliber forwards.
Dach – Suzuki – Caufield
Newhook – Monahan – Anderson
Slavkovsky – Dvorak – Gallagher
Hoffman – Evans – Armia
Pezzetta – Harvey Pinard – Ylonen
Pitlick – Farrell
I was hoping Hughes would prioritize moving Hoffman, there is still time.
Yeaaaaahhh, I’m over it already. He’s a good fit and MSL’s comments showed us they have a plan for him already.
Deep draft or no, trading the down-the-road potential of a 2023 #31 (and #37) for a ready-to-go and about-to enter-his-prime 2019 #16 seems like a masterstroke to me.
Yeah if Newhook becomes an affordable very good player on our top 6 ok but these 2 picks!!! Ishh
Mixed feelings is right. They have to sign this guy and are stuck with him if he doesn't progress. Sucks at faceoffs, not the greatest point production and it cost them a 1st round pick in a depth draft where players around the 31st pick would have a higher ranking any other year…and a 37th.
Dach was in a bad environment of an organization and was a 3rd overall pick, Newhook is a different story. Betting on Colorado gave up on him for a reason.
Price was too high IMO.
Who's on their way out? Dvorak, Evans, Beck…Monahan is a given to go if he stays healthy by the trade deadline. A couple have to go now.
feeling the exact same way man, only time will tell I guess
Bring Newhook to the red, white and blue. We can use another speedster. 🐇
I came here after the Reinbacher pick
to say goodbye to you Junkie.
I have enjoyed your videos a LOT.
But this is just too much for me.
I am not watching another game from this team…
EVER AGAIN.
Worse pick in FRANCHISE HISTORY.
100x worse than KK in 2018.
Griffin Reinhart 2.0
Farewell my friend. Farewell.
FUCKIN SICK, i can't believe they went with Reinbacher, I feel like my Mom just kicked me in the balls! Not sure what happened to, "We will be drafting the best player available", because Leonard was still there, i thought for sure, FOR SURE, that's who they were gonna go with. Wow, just sick, this was SOOOOOOOOO important. Reinbacher had THREE goals last year, and he isn't playing in the NHL, and i dont mean three goals in 10 games, i mean THREE goals in 46 fuckin' games. Ur telling me HE was the best player available at 5??? Leonard was there, Michkov was still there. Fuckin Kotkaniemi pick all over again. They took the best right d man available, i dont know why they cant see, HABS FUCKING NEED SCORING… FUCK, FUCK, FUCK, FUCK!!!!! FUCK. fuck… I am so fuckin' mad!!!
Would love to see a video where you dig deeper into Newhook’s stats. Like career faceoff performance or how many of his assists are primary assists. As always great work Junkie.
To answer to your question is out Hughes had nothing else for the draft. He picked Reinbacher at 5th and considering the depth in offense of this draft does not look like a smart move at this point but unless Reinbacher becomes a superstar défense it will be a wasted pick.
I think this was a good move. The Habs now need players for the next season, not just picks that won't make it onto the roster for another couple of years.
Paddy Daly's waiting with the crown of newhooks top fan 😂 listen to open line for newhooks history
✋ 'promosm'
"Drives da nit like its a toilet n 'ee's got a cramp"…
That right there was worth the subscription.