Just prior to the 2023 NHL Entry Draft, Kent Hughes acquired Alex Newhook from the Colorado Avalanche. The young center is still without a contract, although he is officially an independent player with compensation as of July 1. Obviously, Kent Hughes did his homework and knew he could get along with his new player. <h2>There's news on this front</h2> According to the excellent Anthony Martineau, the signing of Newhook's contract is imminent. <q>An announcement regarding Alex Newhook's contract should be made early next week. Only a few details remain to be fine-tuned. - Anthony Martineau</q> Rumors have it that his contract will be very similar to Kirby Dach's, four years and between 3 and 4 million per year. <blockquote class=twitter-tweet><p lang=fr dir=ltr>An announcement regarding Alex Newhook's contract is expected early next week. <br><br>Only a few details remain to be worked out.- Anthony Martineau (@Antho_Martineau) <a href=https://twitter.com/Antho_Martineau/status/1677754490735276039?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw>July 8, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src=https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js charset=utf-8> Credit: <a href='https://www.marqueur.com/news/index.php?no=254443' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>Marqueur.com</a>