Prospect Info: [2022 - 62nd] Lane Hutson (NCAA - Boston University)

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If Hutson were not to reach his potential, it certainly wouldn’t be for lack of opportunity. BU head coach Jay Pandolfo, from an RDS piece today:

Son entraîneur Jay Pandolfo est déjà prêt à affirmer que sa recrue pilotera l’une de ses unités d’avantage numérique et jouera « un rôle majeur » au sein de sa brigade.

Essentially, Pandolfo is ready to state right now that his rookie player will QB one of the PP units and will be playing a major role.

Other interesting tidbit about growth spurts, FWIW. Makar began in the NCAA at 5’9 and grew to 5’10 1/2. Also, there is a family precedent where a sibling added an inch in height at age 19.

 
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Is he 3"9'?
I'm led to believe that this is actually the size of Kirby Dach's "stick" by all accounts.

(if anyone knows anything about English football history, Dion Dublin (and his teammate at Aston Villa Ian Taylor) were well known to being similarly standout specimens)
 
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Other interesting tidbit about growth spurts, FWIW. Makar began in the NCAA at 5’9 and grew to 5’10 1/2. Also, there is a family precedent where a sibling added an inch in height at age 19.

That is not true.

Makar was measured at 5'11 1/4" at the combine and is still the same height today.....the combine was before he was drafted and before he went to U-Mass.

The confusion stems from the tools who's reading comprehension deficit caused them to misinterpret the asterisked side note about the 7:30 group wearing shoes and needed 2 inches deducted from their measurements. Makar was in the 8:30 group that did not wear shoes.

2017 NHL Combine Heights & Weights
 
Didn’t even notice lol….sorry, it’s morning here in Belarus….reading this off my phone while brewing some coffee…..I’ll check the evidence that you provided and i failed to verify :D

Edit: soooo….everyone was wearing the same shoes? Sucks for the guy that showed up in flip flops

Not sure why you're in Belarus rn but I never noticed your location on HF...#OrleansGang
 
Drew O'Connor is a good example of a player having a growth spurt. When he was 18 and coming out of High School, he was around 5'9". He ended up getting a scholarship at Dartmouth in the NCAA, and over time, he grew to be 6'3" and 200 lbs. He ended being signed by the Pens in 2020 as an undrafted free agent.


Drew O'Connor dreamed about playing Division-I men's hockey in college. But as he finished his senior season at Delbarton High School, there weren't a lot of opportunities.

Part of the problem was O'Connor's size. Standing at "probably 5-9," many of the top-tier college programs overlooked the Chatham, New Jersey native. But O'Connor did realize his dream after being accepted by the prestigious Ivy League school Dartmouth.

"There was a certain point at the end of high school that it didn't seem like (playing Division-I) would be available," he admitted via conference call on Friday afternoon. "I was able to get that opportunity, and Dartmouth was a great place for me to go. They helped me a lot developing. I was very fortunate to be able to go to Dartmouth and play at a high level."

And Dartmouth was fortunate, too. Because what was once a weakness (size) became a strength when a late growth spurt brought O'Connor, who signed a two-year contract with Pittsburgh that begins in the 2020-21 season, to 6-foot-3 and 200 pounds.

"I was pretty small a little while ago. I did grow pretty late," O'Connor said. "Growing into my body a little bit has been helpful for me. Trying to adapt to my game now as a bigger guy has been a bit part of everything."
 
Drew O'Connor is a good example of a player having a growth spurt. When he was 18 and coming out of High School, he was around 5'9". He ended up getting a scholarship at Dartmouth in the NCAA, and over time, he grew to be 6'3" and 200 lbs. He ended being signed by the Pens in 2020 as an undrafted free agent.


Drew O'Connor dreamed about playing Division-I men's hockey in college. But as he finished his senior season at Delbarton High School, there weren't a lot of opportunities.

Part of the problem was O'Connor's size. Standing at "probably 5-9," many of the top-tier college programs overlooked the Chatham, New Jersey native. But O'Connor did realize his dream after being accepted by the prestigious Ivy League school Dartmouth.

"There was a certain point at the end of high school that it didn't seem like (playing Division-I) would be available," he admitted via conference call on Friday afternoon. "I was able to get that opportunity, and Dartmouth was a great place for me to go. They helped me a lot developing. I was very fortunate to be able to go to Dartmouth and play at a high level."

And Dartmouth was fortunate, too. Because what was once a weakness (size) became a strength when a late growth spurt brought O'Connor, who signed a two-year contract with Pittsburgh that begins in the 2020-21 season, to 6-foot-3 and 200 pounds.

"I was pretty small a little while ago. I did grow pretty late," O'Connor said. "Growing into my body a little bit has been helpful for me. Trying to adapt to my game now as a bigger guy has been a bit part of everything."

That must be crazy rare! Six inches after 18 years old. If Hutson grows 2 inches I’ll gladly take it
 
That must be crazy rare! Six inches after 18 years old. If Hutson grows 2 inches I’ll gladly take it

Of course, O'Connor grew a whole lot. We don't expect Hutson to grow that much. It's mainly to show another example of a guy who was Hutson's size at Hutson's age and still grew.
 
40 pounds in 8 months: 2 large ice cream cones and a large milkshake a day will do it. Ice cream is my Kryptonite as comfort food.
Ice cream is my kryptonite too but in the sense that I have the most diabolical shits the morning after. I'm a daily toilet-wrecker with my regular diet and even then, the reaction I can have because of modified milk substances surprises myself everytime. One of the worst I've ever had was after eating a strawberry-cheese cake Drumstick. I thought I was giving birth to Chernobyl 2.0 from my ass.

I'm not lactose intolerant, but I only buy Coaticook or stick to sorbets. Otherwise my fiancee would have to move out because of safety issues.
 
Ice cream is my kryptonite too but in the sense that I have the most diabolical shits the morning after. I'm a daily toilet-wrecker with my regular diet and even then, the reaction I can have because of modified milk substances surprises myself everytime. One of the worst I've ever had was after eating a strawberry-cheese cake Drumstick. I thought I was giving birth to Chernobyl 2.0 from my ass.

I'm not lactose intolerant, but I only buy Coaticook or stick to sorbets. Otherwise my fiancee would have to move out because of safety issues.
Too much information. :surrender
 
Ice cream is my kryptonite too but in the sense that I have the most diabolical shits the morning after. I'm a daily toilet-wrecker with my regular diet and even then, the reaction I can have because of modified milk substances surprises myself everytime. One of the worst I've ever had was after eating a strawberry-cheese cake Drumstick. I thought I was giving birth to Chernobyl 2.0 from my ass.

I'm not lactose intolerant, but I only buy Coaticook or stick to sorbets. Otherwise my fiancee would have to move out because of safety issues.
Ouch!
 
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I don't see why he can't have the same type of career than Torey Krug or Samuel Girard.

Krug is almost 50 lbs heavier and Girard is two inches taller........there is a cutoff for dmen and it seems to be 5'9" for height. That is not to say it is impossible as he may be a unicorn but there are no real comparison's for a 5'8" 150 lb dman in the NHL.

I am hoping he can still grow a little but he absolutely must put on close to 25 lbs. He will be fun to watch as he has some seriously elite talent as a puck handler. He reminds me of Mitch Marner with the way he moves and it is tough to pass on skill like that.

Lane is a long term project imo and I am content on patiently watching this play out. It is just plain dumb to either anoint him as a steal or write him off due to his size. Opinions are welcome anywhere in between but let's steer clear of absolutes, especially in this case.
 
Krug is almost 50 lbs heavier and Girard is two inches taller........there is a cutoff for dmen and it seems to be 5'9" for height. That is not to say it is impossible as he may be a unicorn but there are no real comparison's for a 5'8" 150 lb dman in the NHL.

I am hoping he can still grow a little but he absolutely must put on close to 25 lbs. He will be fun to watch as he has some seriously elite talent as a puck handler. He reminds me of Mitch Marner with the way he moves and it is tough to pass on skill like that.

Lane is a long term project imo and I am content on patiently watching this play out. It is just plain dumb to either anoint him as a steal or write him off due to his size. Opinions are welcome anywhere in between but let's steer clear of absolutes, especially in this case.
Him being an everyday NHL'er is going to be very difficult but I hope it works out for him and the club.
 
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Drew O'Connor is a good example of a player having a growth spurt. When he was 18 and coming out of High School, he was around 5'9". He ended up getting a scholarship at Dartmouth in the NCAA, and over time, he grew to be 6'3" and 200 lbs. He ended being signed by the Pens in 2020 as an undrafted free agent.


Drew O'Connor dreamed about playing Division-I men's hockey in college. But as he finished his senior season at Delbarton High School, there weren't a lot of opportunities.

Part of the problem was O'Connor's size. Standing at "probably 5-9," many of the top-tier college programs overlooked the Chatham, New Jersey native. But O'Connor did realize his dream after being accepted by the prestigious Ivy League school Dartmouth.

"There was a certain point at the end of high school that it didn't seem like (playing Division-I) would be available," he admitted via conference call on Friday afternoon. "I was able to get that opportunity, and Dartmouth was a great place for me to go. They helped me a lot developing. I was very fortunate to be able to go to Dartmouth and play at a high level."

And Dartmouth was fortunate, too. Because what was once a weakness (size) became a strength when a late growth spurt brought O'Connor, who signed a two-year contract with Pittsburgh that begins in the 2020-21 season, to 6-foot-3 and 200 pounds.

"I was pretty small a little while ago. I did grow pretty late," O'Connor said. "Growing into my body a little bit has been helpful for me. Trying to adapt to my game now as a bigger guy has been a bit part of everything."
Let's pray for a similar miracle
 
Krug is almost 50 lbs heavier and Girard is two inches taller........there is a cutoff for dmen and it seems to be 5'9" for height. That is not to say it is impossible as he may be a unicorn but there are no real comparison's for a 5'8" 150 lb dman in the NHL.

I am hoping he can still grow a little but he absolutely must put on close to 25 lbs. He will be fun to watch as he has some seriously elite talent as a puck handler. He reminds me of Mitch Marner with the way he moves and it is tough to pass on skill like that.

Lane is a long term project imo and I am content on patiently watching this play out. It is just plain dumb to either anoint him as a steal or write him off due to his size. Opinions are welcome anywhere in between but let's steer clear of absolutes, especially in this case.

I say that because his Doctor who say that Hutson is going to grow 1 or 2 inch. So 5"9 like Krug or 5"10 like Girard, that's pretty good. For the lb... he can have a plan to put more lb on him, that's can work with coachs.

The talent of Hutson is incredible, the size is nothing to me... Caufield drop because of his 5"7 and today we project him to be a 40 goal scorer in NHL. If Krug can make it, Hutson too.
 
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