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.