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

[BigDaddyLurch]

"Lane Hutson who grew 4 inches in the 2 months following the draft..."

 

[HomeAndHome]

i'm hoping he can continue his trajectory into becoming a quinn hughes type of player.. high risk pick, but worth the gamble.


hows his shot? I've heard all the accolades, but never watched tape on the kid.

His shot leaves some to be desired IMO. He won't need a heavy shot with Caufield, Suzuki, and Slaf on the PP though

 

[Captain97]

His father and brother had a late growth spurt in their late teens, they are 5'11.

He also brought some medical report to his interviews that shows he isn't done growing as well. Something about his bone - age. Don't fully understand it but it showed they prbly are still growing.

If he ends up 5'10-5'11 I think he has some insane potential.

 

[themilosh]

It’s an accurate test … using bone age to chart his growth rather chronological age. Having said that, at 18, he’s running out of runway. At this point it would be pretty rare to grow more than another inch or two.

Love the pick.

I should have something similar done now in my old age... check to see why my bone doesn't grow anymore.

 

[smcgreg]

I watched both here with the NTDP, and I would say that Hutson is definitely a "poor man's Quinn Hughes". He definitely reminded me of the oldest Hughes brother, but just not as dynamic. Definitely worth a shot at where they drafted him.

And I have to say, I'm loving seeing all these NTDP players in my favorite hockey organization -- Caufield, Tuch, Smilanic, Hutson. We've been season ticket holders since the NTDP relocated to Plymouth from Ann Arbor. The Habs rarely had a alumnus from our previous major junior team -- the Plymouth Whalers of the OHL. Just James Wisnewski for a short period of time.

Not really like Quinn at all other than he plays defense and can create offense. Quinn is all efficiency and smoothness. LH is explosive and choppy. QH is one of the most efficient skaters there is and is deceptive, because he doesn't look like he's going that fast... LH is quite the opposite. LH isn't a "poor man's" either. He is one of the most offensively productive D the program has ever had. He did that playing against men in the NCAA series much of the time. If he were a bit bigger, he would have gone quite high in the first round. As with CC, the Habs benefit in the draft from a player being perceived as too small. LH will be very effective on the PP and like CC, he will show the naysayers how wrong they were.

 

[LastWordArmy]

Might be a 2nd round Caufield…….

Really like the pick!!!

I wanted Denton Mateychuk in the first but obviously he went early. This might be the next best thing to that.

 

[NotProkofievian]

T I N Y B O I

Love the pick. I basically expect him to not make it, but am totally pumped that we took him anyways. He is really good at hockey.

 

[Sagikev]

Good, not all the way done with puberty yet!

I didn't reach max height until I was like 21 honestly

but everyone knows how I feel about this pick.

A+

Willing to admit I was wrong thinking he would go sooner, but beyond stoked that we got him where we did

Yeah I was 5'7" at 18, and by 20 I was 5'10"

 

[SlafySZN]

He also brought some medical report to his interviews that shows he isn't done growing as well. Something about his bone - age. Don't fully understand it but it showed they prbly are still growing.

If he ends up 5'10-5'11 I think he has some insane potential.

Oh for sure, Hutson at 5’10 or 5’11 he could be scary good!

 

[Habby4Life]

Even if he doesn’t fill out much more with his skating, skill, and hockey IQ he could play on the wing. Cole is super small as well.

 

[Kobe Armstrong]

I'm the biggest Hutson homer on the board AFAIK

My evaluation is that he is a lock to be a highly productive regular season NHL player, but he may not be able to compete physically in the NHL playoffs, like a Girard or a Tatar. That is the big question mark.

If he shows that he can play at least average defense against NHL competition, he will be an all star.

Regardless, there is still a huge need for us to ice a more competitive regular season roster, and even if he can't play in the playoffs we still need a bunch of players to help get us there.

 

[MarkovsKnee]

The only pick majority cheered in GDT.

Boom or Bust.

Extremely skilled, but also extremely small. If he develops, he's a Quinton Hughes type D.

Worth it at #62.

 

[JadedRandom]

One of my cousins was like 5'5 130 pounds at 17. Now, at 23, he's about 5'11 and 165-ish. That is still tiny by my standards but he is a perfect example of some late-bloomers that are not done growing until later in their teens, early twenties.

Not saying Hutson will grow 6 inches or something crazy like my relative did, but just a tiny bit of growth, improved bone density that comes with physical maturity, some very hearty meals/training, and he could be on his way to a solid NHL career.

And as far as pure hockey skill goes, aside from a muffin shot and lack of physicality as a defender/player, Lane Hutson's got it all. So overall real happy about the pick. I had him markedly higher on my list.

 

[Pompeius Magnus]

People are going to love watching him skate with the puck, if nothing else. He's a true plus skater, the kid can flat out fly.

 

[Hannibal]

If Chris Wideman can make it, he can.

 

[GobigorGohome]

Smurf.Period
Habs continue tradition of finding the smallest player available.
Imagine Mete part 2 but even shitier

 

[26Mats]

Smurf.Period
Habs continue tradition of finding the smallest player available.
Waste

At least it's only a 2nd. Remember that time we wasted a lottery pick on that smurf Caufield? WTF

And we previously traded 6'2 Pacioretty for the smurf at the time Suzuki. FFS

At least we drafted big centers in the 1st round like Kk, Poehling, and McCarron. More like that please!

 

[montreal]

Smurf.Period
Habs continue tradition of finding the smallest player available.
Imagine Mete part 2 but even shitier

why waste anyone's time posting things you don't know about, if you think he's shitier then Mete, then you are f***ing clueless.

 

[Kudo Shinichi]

 

[Matthew McConaughay]

I think, this was the Habs smartest pick.

 

[Chadstudsky]

Is his shot just average or is it really a 'muffin'?

 

[SOLR]

He also brought some medical report to his interviews that shows he isn't done growing as well. Something about his bone - age. Don't fully understand it but it showed they prbly are still growing.

If he ends up 5'10-5'11 I think he has some insane potential.

It is possible to track in what phase bones are (their age) by taking radiography of the hand. I'm like Lane, I grew 5 inches over a summer (3 months) when I was 15 and doctors called it 6 months prior.

Now, doctors don't know how much these spurts can give you precisely, while they can see the new segments being added.

If he's not done growing, he should take it easy with the training to let his bones mature. Training can cut short growth.

 

[WeThreeKings]

Is his shot just average or is it really a 'muffin'?

It's not a muffin, it's not elite

 

[Adam Michaels]

Holy shit this kid will be exciting.

 

[Apoplectic Habs Fan]

He really plays like Makar

Not sure how it works out as its rare to have it translate but in terms if raw skill and hockey sense, its off the charts