The Canadiens have acquired a better player than Martin Necas

Many fans and analysts believe that Necas could have a huge impact on Martin St. Louis's lineup, which could certainly be the case, but an interesting publication has just resurfaced.

It is important not to overpay to acquire Necas, and not to have too high expectations if Kent Hughes manages to pull off this trade, because the Canadiens might have already acquired two other players who are better than Martin Necas. (via trade)

With the acquisitions of Alex Newhook and Kirby Dach (in addition to players like Cole Caufield, Juraj Slafkovsky, and Nick Suzuki), the young Necas might well be the 6th best forward on the Canadiens.

Alex Newhook better than Martin Necas, really?

According to some projections, Kent Hughes might indeed have already acquired a better player than Martin Necas in Alex Newhook.

If we compare Newhook and Necas in their 5th post-draft year, we notice that the Montreal Canadiens' forward has the advantage.

And let's remember that Newhook only cost a late 1st-round pick and a 2nd-round pick to acquire from the Colorado Avalanche, via trade.

Currently, according to circulating information, the price to acquire Martin Necas would be much higher than the CH's 26th overall pick and a second-round pick.

Therefore, it would cost much more to acquire Necas than Newhook, which increases the risk of such a decision. In short, these are variables to keep in mind, but we really trust Kent Hughes.

Credit : Marqueur.com
Kent Hughes aurait déjà fait l'aquisition d'un joueur meilleur que Martin Necas