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Calls Mount for Kent Hughes to Trade a Key Player Before It's Too Late
Kent Hughes and the Montreal Canadiens find themselves facing an important decision, as some observers suggest that now might be the ideal time to trade a key player.
The Alex Newhook situation is starting to take up more space in discussions surrounding the Montreal Canadiens.
His recent performances are attracting a lot of attention, and some observers are wondering if his role with the team will actually continue to grow...
Lajoie specifically raised this question while talking about the current situation of the forward and the Canadiens' management.
According to him, what the club decides to do with Newhook could say a lot about its intentions moving forward. And it's hard to disagree.
Montreal Canadiens - Alex Newhook - Jean-Charles Lajoie - Martin St-Louis
Lajoie spoke of a talented group, but one that's still very young.
"This team is young, too young for the ambitions it harbors," he wrote.
According to him, the departure of David Savard left a void in leadership, even though Alex Carrier is doing a good job.
And that's where Alex Newhook's name comes in...
Newhook is playing well.
He's helping the team.
He's contributing something.
But precisely for that reason, Lajoie believes now would be the best time to trade him.
"Despite the excellent services he's currently rendered, we need to exploit Newhook's great sequence and use it as bait by involving him in a package."
- Jean-Charles Lajoie
- Jean-Charles Lajoie
There isn't, and there likely won't be, a better time to trade Alex Newhook, he argues.
For him, a guy like Ryan O'Reilly could fill that leadership void.
I understand the idea of taking advantage of a player's strong value, even if it's never an easy move to make.
The Canadiens must choose between continuing to build slowly or speeding things up a bit.
And that question is truly being asked right now.
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NOVEMBRE 8 | 1051 ANSWERS Calls Mount for Kent Hughes to Trade a Key Player Before It's Too Late Do you think the Montreal Canadiens should trade Alex Newhook? | ||
| Yes | 143 | 13.6 % |
| No | 908 | 86.4 % |
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