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Newhook Trade Paying Off for Canadiens | NHL News
Montreal’s bold trade for Alex Newhook is paying off big time—once seen as a risky gamble, it’s now one of the smartest moves in their rebuild. Newhook, just 25, is thriving despite missing half the season, putting up 25 points in 42 games and exploding in the playoffs with 10 points in 19 games, including two Game Seven winners. His speed, versatility, and prime-age value? All paired with a bargain $2.9M cap hit. Meanwhile, Colorado’s return—two draft picks and defenseman Gianni Fairbrother (who never played)—hasn’t amounted to much. Montreal’s getting elite upside for minimal cost, and the…
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