Alex Newhook signed a four-year, $11.6 million contract with the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday. It has an average annual value of $2.9 million.
The 22-year-old forward was a restricted free agent. He had been acquired in a trade with the Colorado Avalanche on June 27. Colorado received a first-round (Mikhail Gulyayev) and a second-round pick in the 2023 NHL Draft and defenseman prospect Gianni Fairbrother. The Avalanche used the second-round pick as part of the trade with the Tampa Bay Lightning for forward Ross Colton.
Newhook had 30 points (14 goals, 16 assists) in 82 games with the Avalanche last season, and one assist in seven Stanley Cup Playoff games.
“Super excited to be signed with the Canadiens for the next four years,” Newhook said. “Can’t wait to get to Montreal and get going. I love playing at the Bell Centre. Can’t wait to be on the other side this time.”
Selected in the first round (No. 16) in the 2019 NHL Draft, Newhook has 66 points (27 goals, 39 assists) in 159 games and seven points (one goal, six assists) in 27 playoff games. He won the Stanley Cup with the Avalanche in 2022.
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