Did Colorado realize that Newhook was a dud and cut him loose before his value tanked further? Did Montreal see something in Colorado’s assessment and development of the player that made him a buy-low candidate? So when Kent Hughes pulled the trigger, many looked for ulterior motives for an explanation, as is often the case with unexpected transactions. Likewise, Montreal, two years into a rebuild, was expected to prioritize draft capital over established players. Newhook was the one blue-chip prospect left in an Avalanche system gutted for the sake of making runs at Lord Stanley year after year, and although his second season had not gone as hoped, few expected Colorado to simply give up after two years. Alex Newhook’s trade to the Montreal Canadiens came as a surprise to observers both in La Belle Province and the Mile High State.
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