Once the Pierre-Luc Dubois file was shelved, the Montreal Canadiens turned around and acquired the rights of young forward Alex Newhook from the Colorado Avalanche. Kent Hughes traded the 31st pick, obtained from the Florida Panthers , and the 37th pick in the 2023 draft and defenseman Gianni Fairbrother, a 22-year-old prospect. During his press briefing, Kent Hughes refused to talk about the Pierre-Luc Dubois case, since he is a player under contract with another team. The Habs boss, however, was clear when asked if the trade to Colorado was done because it didn't work out with the Jets.
We could not have done both , admitted laconically Hughes. Newhook, 22, had 30 points, including 14 goals, in 82 games last season. He added one assist in seven playoff games. In 159 games with the Avalanche, he had 27 goals and 39 assists. He will become a free agent with compensation on July 1 if the CH does not sign a new contract with him. The 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) and 86.2 kg (190 lb) center won the Stanley Cup with the Avalanche in 2022. The athlete from Saint-Jean (NL) was the 16th overall choice in 2019, immediately after that of forward Cole Caufield by the Habs. Both Kent Hughes and Martin St-Louis have praised the versatility of the newcomer. “ The versatility, the speed and the character that corresponds with what we want to establish with our team, in addition to the experience of having won the Stanley Cup. » — A quote from Kent Hughes Hugues was once Newhook's agent, which certainly weighed in the balance.
When you know someone as a person, it's sure easier to know how they're going to fit into our locker room. And we are very convinced that he will be a good piece in the locker room. The keys to the repechage At the moment, the Canadiens hold the fifth overall pick. Kent Hughes and his hockey men have not yet made their choice on the lucky winner, but the DG has not closed the door to other exchanges. We definitely have more than one name in mind. We think that in fifth place, we will have a good hockey player, if we keep our choice. If we advance, we are even safer. And if we go back, it depends… The Nashville Predators could be interested in this fifth pick. They have two first-round picks (15th and 27th) and, during a press conference Monday with its president David Poile, Barry Trotz did not hide that he had tried to improve his lot. He reportedly said Kent Hughes holds the keys to the draft .
David and I both picked up the phone trying to improve our rank , Trotz said. You need to find the right dance partner to move forward. Everyone is trying to get into the top four, and it's reasonable to believe that these four teams will stick around. It remains to be seen whether the 5th rank interests the new general manager of Nashville enough to bring him to waltz with Kent Hughes.
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