Player Discussion Alex Newhook

[windycity]

Once in a great while Gally does score one on a nice mid distance shot. It's about as rare as a solar eclypse, but it does happen

I always miss it because I forget to put on the special Habs glasses

 

[Hope Of Glory]

Newhook has solid production for a young guy that played center with plugs for most of the season. PP1 obviously boosts his total a bit but still pretty interesting production all things considered.

 

[Zilo44]

Newhook has solid production for a young guy that played center with plugs for most of the season. PP1 obviously boosts his total a bit but still pretty interesting production all things considered.

Never understood why people were penciling him as a 3rd liner.

Guy has speed and a shot.

Started the year at 22 years old.

Is our 4th forward in scoring despite missing 30 games.

 

[26Mats]

Newhook has solid production for a young guy that played center with plugs for most of the season. PP1 obviously boosts his total a bit but still pretty interesting production all things considered.

I can't wait to see him with Dach. Hopefully Dach comes back at 100% and can stay healthy.

 

[ORRFForever]

Newhook has solid production for a young guy that played center with plugs for most of the season. PP1 obviously boosts his total a bit but still pretty interesting production all things considered.

Montreal needs to give him a chance to excel.

 

[Kudo Shinichi]

Newhook has solid production for a young guy that played center with plugs for most of the season. PP1 obviously boosts his total a bit but still pretty interesting production all things considered.

His pp production is not boosted. He only has 7 pp points, and 3 of them came from playing on the 2nd unit.

 

[Shutdown]

Never understood why people were penciling him as a 3rd liner.

Guy has speed and a shot.

Started the year at 22 years old.

Is our 4th forward in scoring despite missing 30 games.

personally, i'm not pencilling him in as a 3rd liner, but man he'd be a great 3rd liner on a cup contending team. maybe you can get it done with him on the 2nd line, but if he's on PP2 and playing as your 7th/8th best forward, you're doing real good.

 

[26Mats]

His pp production is not boosted. He only has 7 pp points, and 3 of them came from playing on the 2nd unit.

How many games has he been on the first unit?

 

[BaseballCoach]

personally, i'm not pencilling him in as a 3rd liner, but man he'd be a great 3rd liner on a cup contending team. maybe you can get it done with him on the 2nd line, but if he's on PP2 and playing as your 7th/8th best forward, you're doing real good.

Summer moves:

Draft Eiserman to be a triggerman.

Sign Monahan for 2-3 years at $5M to $6M.

Sign a top UFA d-man for $8M.

Caufield-Suzuki-Slafkovsky
Roy-Dach-Eiserman
Newhook-Monahan-Armia
Gallagher-Evans-Anderson
spares: Dvorak, Pezzetta (trade Ylonen)
Laval: RHP, Beck, Farrell, Heineman, Mesar, Kapanen

Matheson-UfaD
Struble-Guhle
Xhekaj-Savard
spare: Barron (trade Harris and Kovacevic)
Laval: Mailloux, Hutson, Reinbacher, Engstrom

Montembeault
Primeau
Laval: Dobes, Kaskisuo or other vet

Pipeline: still full including 3 more firsts in June 24/ June 25

 

[Bacchus1]

Summer moves:

Draft Eiserman to be a triggerman.

Sign Monahan for 2-3 years at $5M to $6M.

Sign a top UFA d-man for $8M.

Caufield-Suzuki-Slafkovsky
Roy-Dach-Eiserman
Newhook-Monahan-Armia
Gallagher-Evans-Anderson
spares: Dvorak, Pezzetta (trade Ylonen)
Laval: RHP, Beck, Farrell, Heineman, Mesar, Kapanen

Matheson-UfaD
Struble-Guhle
Xhekaj-Savard
spare: Barron (trade Harris and Kovacevic)
Laval: Mailloux, Hutson, Reinbacher, Engstrom

Montembeault
Primeau
Laval: Dobes, Kaskisuo or other vet

Pipeline: still full including 3 more firsts in June 24/ June 25

I wouldn’t target a UFA D. i would run with what we got and give our prospects in the AHL a 20 game tryout each to try to take the spot and keep it. Hopefully one of Malloux, Reimbacher, Barron, or Hutson can take a spot and not give it up. We have mentors in Savard, Ghule, and Mattheson to help the kids progress.

If there were a chance to acquire a game changer forward, preferably of the same age as the rest of our core, and preferably a C/LW, I would prioritize that.

I think we start competing next season , and we need to bolster our forward group the most.

 

[waitin425]

Summer moves:

Draft Eiserman to be a triggerman.

Sign Monahan for 2-3 years at $5M to $6M.

Sign a top UFA d-man for $8M.

Caufield-Suzuki-Slafkovsky
Roy-Dach-Eiserman
Newhook-Monahan-Armia
Gallagher-Evans-Anderson
spares: Dvorak, Pezzetta (trade Ylonen)
Laval: RHP, Beck, Farrell, Heineman, Mesar, Kapanen

Matheson-UfaD
Struble-Guhle
Xhekaj-Savard
spare: Barron (trade Harris and Kovacevic)
Laval: Mailloux, Hutson, Reinbacher, Engstrom

Montembeault
Primeau
Laval: Dobes, Kaskisuo or other vet

Pipeline: still full including 3 more firsts in June 24/ June 25

Anyone outside of Macklin will likely not be ready next year. Everything else I like. Signing Monahan will be a crap shoot. Lots of options for him,

I'd like....

Roy - Suzuki - Slaf
Newhook - Dach - Caufield
RHP - Dvorak - Armia
Anderson - Evans - Gally

 

[BaseballCoach]

Anyone outside of Macklin will likely not be ready next year. Everything else I like. Signing Monahan will be a crap shoot. Lots of options for him,

I'd like....

Roy - Suzuki - Slaf
Newhook - Dach - Caufield
RHP - Dvorak - Armia
Anderson - Evans - Gally

If we cannot use our first for a guy who can score at a middle six level next year, then use it to acquire Zegras or similar upside player.

 

[rik schau]

And that's playing at centre when he's definitely shown that he's better at wing. I'm looking forward to seeing what he can do next year at his more natural position, assuming Dach doesn't spontaneously combust or something next season.

He's doing fine at center and the more versatile a player the better it is for the team.

 

[waitin425]

If we cannot use our first for a guy who can score at a middle six level next year, then use it to acquire Zegras or similar upside player.

I wouldn't be adverse to that. I have flip flopped throughout the season on it. I think it depends where we land and who is available. So many variables on that. As of now....I don't think I'd trade pre-lottery. Post lottery, if we end up at 8th or worse, I would do it. If we end up 7th or below, I hold the pick and wait to see how the draft shakes out. I would take Mack, Lindstrom and Demi over Zegras. Catton, Iggy, Eiserman, Helenius are toss ups.

I would prefer, if possible to ship that Winnipeg pick + the worse of our two next year + Harris/Barron/Struble

I think that package of 2 x 15-22 overall picks + Barron, could return a very good forward from a team in cap uncertainty, or for a player needing a change of scenery (Zegras)

 

[MarkovsKnee]

He's been playing really well since ASB. I love how he's always attacking the middle of the ice. He's still progressing as a player. I think he'll develop into a fine middle 6 forward.

 

[MTL Dirty Birdy]

He kind of reminds me of parenteau but with speed.

Did Parenteau have that dog in him like Newhook?

He seems to be getting better and better every game,nice to have options.

For all those years we saw players get traded from Montreal only to reach their peak elsewhere, it’s awesome to think we may start seeing that with Newhook and hopefully Dach.

 

[rik schau]

Did Parenteau have that dog in him like Newhook?


For all those years we saw players get traded from Montreal only to reach their peak elsewhere, it’s awesome to think we may start seeing that with Newhook and hopefully Dach.

I don't know much about Parenteau but was he not a floater?

It would be a refreshing change would't it?

Truth be told,I'm still not over losing KK. lol

 

[dackelljuneaubulis02]

If we cannot use our first for a guy who can score at a middle six level next year, then use it to acquire Zegras or similar upside player.

I feel like we have too much legit talent in the org along with strong assets (picks, tradable prospects, etc.) that going after a project-like player with question marks like Zegras isn't really necessary.

Definitely thinking about moving our pick though for someone plug in play though

 

[JoelWarlord]

Hard to complain about this year in context. He's on a 21G/26A (47P) 82 game pace and has been on an island and playing out of position at C most of the year. That includes those 10 games early in the year where the line with Slafkovsky and Anderson was completely unproductive as well.

He's not a C but he's not paid to be and won't have to be as long as one of Dach or Dvorak can stay reasonably healthy. It will be a lot of fun to see him with one of Dach/Suzuki to start next season.

 

[cphabs]

Never understood why people were penciling him as a 3rd liner.

Guy has speed and a shot.

Started the year at 22 years old.

Is our 4th forward in scoring despite missing 30 games.

Great point!

 

[themilosh]

Anyone outside of Macklin will likely not be ready next year. Everything else I like. Signing Monahan will be a crap shoot. Lots of options for him,

I'd like....

Roy - Suzuki - Slaf
Newhook - Dach - Caufield
RHP - Dvorak - Armia
Anderson - Evans - Gally

RHP is not a player we need in our lineup.. I'm hoping he is traded for a 2nd rounder or something.

 

[Wats]

RHP is not a player we need in our lineup.. I'm hoping he is traded for a 2nd rounder or something.

Why, he seems like a prototypical bottom 6 player on most playoff teams... Gritty/high energy/put everything on the line to win guy with a low cap hit.

 

[Tyson]

Why, he seems like a prototypical bottom 6 player on most playoff teams... Gritty/high energy/put everything on the line to win guy with a low cap hit.

Personally I am over having so many smallish players on the roster. RHP brings little imo

 

[Boss Man Hughes]

I feel like we have too much legit talent in the org along with strong assets (picks, tradable prospects, etc.) that going after a project-like player with question marks like Zegras isn't really necessary.

Definitely thinking about moving our pick though for someone plug in play though

Zegras is not a project. He has already put up 65 pts with little help. And Hughes knows the player so if they go after him then I have no doubt he will be an asset.

 

[WeThreeKings]

Zegras is not a project. He has already put up 65 pts with little help. And Hughes knows the player so if they go after him then I have no doubt he will be an asset.

He put up those points with some help and being force-fed minutes, PP time etc.

Beware of the next Drouin