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Montreal Canadiens: Alex Newhook Signs Four-Year Contract

By Ken MacMillan

Apr 20, 2023; Denver, Colorado, USA; Colorado Avalanche center Alex Newhook (18) controls the puck in the second period against the Seattle Kraken in game two of the first round of the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Ball Arena. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 20, 2023; Denver, Colorado, USA; Colorado Avalanche center Alex Newhook (18) controls the puck in the second period against the Seattle Kraken in game two of the first round of the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Ball Arena. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports /
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The Montreal Canadiens are on the verge of signing Alex Newhook to a new contract.

According to Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet, perhaps the top insider in the game of hockey right now, the Canadiens and Newhook are about to ink a four-year contract. He adds the contract will have an average annual value of $2.9 million.

Newhook was acquired days ahead of the 2023 NHL Draft for the 31st and 37th overall picks. He played the first three seasons of his NHL career with the Colorado Avalanche after being selected 16th overall in the 2019 NHL Draft.

The 22 year old forward scored 14 goals and 30 points in 82 games for the Avalanche last season. He had a career high 33 points the previous season and played just six NHL games in 2020-21 after finishing his college career at Boston College. The St. John’s, Newfoundland native has also played a total of 18 AHL games in his career where he has scored nine goals and 20 points.

The Canadiens are taking a similar risk with Newhook that they did with Kirby Dach a year ago. The Habs acquired Dach at the 2022 NHL Draft and signed him to a four-year contract with a cap hit of $3,362,500. His best season at that point was a 26 point campaign in 2021-22 but he had 38 points in 58 games during his first season with the Canadiens.

The Canadiens made it official minutes after Friedman’s report with their own announcement of the signing.

Newhook is just 22 years old and would barely have to improve his mediocre production to date for this contract to be fair. He has blazing speed and great skill and has the potential to make this contract look like a steal by Christmas of this year.

There is very little risk to this contract for the Canadiens and a ton of possible reward if Newhook can find some of the scoring touch he has shown at every level below the NHL.

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