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

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417 said:
Well it's a good thing the WJC are just a snapshot in time and not a predictor of future performance.

It's quite normal for players to look like an unfinished product when they're 18yrs old.
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So, you think his problems getting beat on the outside and with the cycle were aberrations that occurred at the WJs and will disappear when he tries to play in the NHL?

I understand and agree with your point if someone simply looks at the scoring sheet during the WJs and makes a judgment but I'm not doing that. I'm referring to specific serious holes in his game as a d-man.
 
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Habs Icing said:
I can't say I've seen a lot of Hutson but the games I saw at the WJC have me concerned. His offense is everything they say but his defense scares the bejesus out of me. He was constantly getting burned on the outside. Reminded me of the second coming of Juulsen. Also, he was terrible when the opposing team got a cycle going on in his end. If you guys are expecting an Eric Karlsson lite, okay but you better team him with a stud defensive d-man because this kid has serious troubles in his own end. And most of those troubles have nothing to do with his size.
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I’ve been watching him 2 years and he doesn’t have ‘’serious problems in his own end’’

He’s not perfect but he’s not bad defensively, at all.

He’s 18 years old, not close to be a finished product.
 
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417 said:
Well it's a good thing the WJC are just a snapshot in time and not a predictor of future performance.

It's quite normal for players to look like an unfinished product when they're 18yrs old.
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Agreed, while a weak performance at the WJC raises some cautionary flags, its not determinative of a player’s potential success in the NHL.
 
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Habs Icing said:
So, you think his problems getting beat on the outside and with the cycle were aberrations that occurred at the WJs and will disappear when he tries to play in the NHL?
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No - I think he's 18yrs old and has a lot of time to work on this.

Was just saying not to get too caught up in what you're seeing now.
Habs Icing said:
I understand and agree with your point if someone simply looks at the scoring sheet during the WJs and makes a judgment but I'm not doing that. I'm referring to specific serious holes in his game as a d-man.
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I don't know how serious those holes are in his game, as I said above, just trying to suggest not to be a prisoner of the moment when evaluating prospects. The holes you pointed out in his game, which are accurate I might add (I observed the same thing from the limited viewing of the WJC I had), but I just think it's quite normal at this stage of his career and something to be overly alarmed with.

ChesterNimitz said:
Agreed, while a weak performance at the WJC raises some cautionary flags, its not determinative of a player’s potential success in the NHL.
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I don't even think it does to be honest.

A few months ago it would have been a stretch to even think he'd make the team.

All gravy at this point with Hutson.
 
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417 said:
No - I think he's 18yrs old and has a lot of time to work on this.

Was just saying not to get too caught up in what you're seeing now.

I don't know how serious those holes are in his game, as I said above, just trying to suggest not to be a prisoner of the moment when evaluating prospects. The holes you pointed out in his game, which are accurate I might add (I observed the same thing from the limited viewing of the WJC I had), but I just think it's quite normal at this stage of his career and something to be overly alarmed with.


I don't even think it does to be honest.

A few months ago it would have been a stretch to even think he'd make the team.

All gravy at this point with Hutson.
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Its just one of many factors. But I think if we had our choice, we would all prefer our prospects to shine at a best on best competition like the WJC than to be complete non factors, or even worse, not even being selected to their respective national teams.
 
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ChesterNimitz said:
Its just one of many factors. But I think if we had our choice, we would all prefer our prospects to shine at a best on best competition like the WJC than to be complete non factors, of even worse, not even being selected to their respective national teams.
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Meh...doesn't really matter to me, that kind of hype died for me a long time ago.

It's 4-7 games of a prospects entire season, tiny by sample to the rest of his season.

Different team, different player, often different country, different role, different coach.

I try not to read too much into good performances or bad ones.

Alexander Romanov looked like he'd be the next great Habs Dman based on his 2 WJCs experiences...while he's a solid Dman, he's never going to be that. Just one of many examples.
 
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SuzukiSZN said:
I’ve been watching him 2 years and he doesn’t have ‘’serious problems in his own end’’

He’s not perfect but he’s not bad defensively, at all.

He’s 18 years old, not close to be a finished product.
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Your pom poms are obstructing your view.....he is terrible in his own end and can't defend players with speed and/or size. He was absolutely awful at the WJC in his own end and consistently loses battles and gives up ice to better NCAA players.

He is far from a finished product but he is not even close to being an NHL dman at this point in his development. I am not too concerned as I have always considered him a long term prospect who could very well play another 2 seasons at BU and another season or two in Laval before challenging for a full time gig in Montreal.
 
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ChesterNimitz said:
Its just one of many factors. But I think if we had our choice, we would all prefer our prospects to shine at a best on best competition like the WJC than to be complete non factors, or even worse, not even being selected to their respective national teams.
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Let’s not forget coaching and usage.
 
Estimated_Prophet said:
Your pom poms are obstructing your view.....he is terrible in his own end and can't defend players with speed and/or size. He was absolutely awful at the WJC in his own end and consistently loses battles and gives up ice to better NCAA players.

He is far from a finished product but he is not even close to being an NHL dman at this point in his development. I am not too concerned as I have always considered him a long term prospect who could very well play another 2 seasons at BU and another season or two in Laval before challenging for a full time gig in Montreal.
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I guess i had ‘’pom poms’’ obstructing my view since last year then.

You can form an opinion on him on 5 WJC games you saw if you want, i’ll stick to what i know about him.
 
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SuzukiSZN said:
I guess i had ‘’pom poms’’ obstructing my view since last year then.

You can form an opinion on him on 5 WJC games you saw if you want, i’ll stick to what i know about him.
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Yes your Pom Poms are a long standing issue.

I clearly stated that he has been bad at BU in his own end when confronted with opponents that weren't garbage, and not just at the WJC.

Your opinions are delusional and grossly biased towards your need to see what you want to believe. Saying that Hutson is good in his own end and Slaf has a high hockey IQ are obvious examples of seeing what you want to see and entirely ignoring reality.

If you want to engage in honest discussion then try and be more objective.

I like Hutson and Slaf but they have glaring weaknesses that anyone without bias binoculars can see.
 
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417 said:
Meh...doesn't really matter to me, that kind of hype died for me a long time ago.

It's 4-7 games of a prospects entire season, tiny by sample to the rest of his season.

Different team, different player, often different country, different role, different coach.

I try not to read too much into good performances or bad ones.

Alexander Romanov looked like he'd be the next great Habs Dman based on his 2 WJCs experiences...while he's a solid Dman, he's never going to be that. Just one of many examples.
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Romanov ? no, he wasn't . He always has been recognized for his physical play , never he was supposed to turn into an offensive or great dman
 
SuzukiSZN said:
I am talking about his brother Quinn who plays with him at BU.
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Recent height & weight update by BU. I get the sense the 5-10 came due to a mix up w Quinn vs Lane
 
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