HF Habs: 2024 Habs Prospect rankings #2

[BozoTheClown]

Mailloux will be a beast!

 

[calder candidate]

Hutson has the highest offensive potential has shown some flash and that he can hang in the NHL already hard to ignore. Reinbacher might be a better but not sure he can be special.

 

[Agalloch]

Reinbacher.

 

[Maitz]

I am actually shocked that 3.1% people didn't vote Demidov #1

 

[Vachon23]

Hutson has the highest offensive potential has shown some flash and that he can hang in the NHL already hard to ignore. Reinbacher might be a better but not sure he can be special.

But when is gonna be the most important time of the year (playoffs), Reinbacher is gonna be way more important.

Hutson is probably gonna be the most spectacular of those 2, but Reinbacher is gonna be the one that plays the big minutes against other teams best players

 

[Beige Van]

Voted Reinbacher.
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[jaffy27]

Hutson and it ain’t even close…..Hutson has superstar written all over him.

Reinbacher next, will be a cerebral steady D with modest points shutting down the opposition!

Mailloux will be a beast!

I have him at 7….but only because the rest are so freggin good

1.Demidov
2.Hutson
3.Reinbacher
4.Hage
5.Beck
6.Fowler
7.Mailloux

 

[McGuires Corndog]

Poll reflects my thoughts perfectly, it’s pretty much a 2A / 2B scenario. I went Hutson for the flash and pizzazz , but Reinbacher is a much safer prospect and will likely be a more rounded player.

Nothing wrong with either pick at 2.

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[Sherwoo9]

Reinbacher.
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[BaseballCoach]

Hutson has the highest offensive potential has shown some flash and that he can hang in the NHL already hard to ignore. Reinbacher might be a better but not sure he can be special.

This "'high potential" is probably no higher than Matheson's (62 points), and will come with far worse defensive issues for at least a few years.

I'm ok with expecting Lane to take over the Matheson PP role before the end of Mike's contract, but to say Hutson's impact will be higher than Reinbacher's, the consensus top-rated D-man of the 2023 draft class, is an unlikely bet. Reinbacher projects as a 20++ minute guy, Hutson as a specialist needing some sheltering.

 

[calder candidate]

But when is gonna be the most important time of the year (playoffs), Reinbacher is gonna be way more important.

Hutson is probably gonna be the most spectacular of those 2, but Reinbacher is gonna be the one that plays the big minutes against other teams best players

Maybe but than isn’t a sure think either, also when we have the puck there no need to defend… Hutson is spectacular but doesn’t do too many bone head plays, he just doesn’t have the same physical tool to defend. I acknowledge that they were both good in different way and it also depend if the hot their celling I flip flop but had to pick one and think Hutson will have the most direct impact on the game.

 

[domiwroze]

Demidov
Hutson
Reinbacher
Fowler
Mailloux
Hage
Engstrom
Bogdan
Roy
Beck

Not a bad top10.

 

[SOLR]

Amazing to me how the upside of Hutson is very much downplayed.

 

[calder candidate]

This "'high potential" is probably no higher than Matheson's (62 points), and will come with far worse defensive issues for at least a few years.

I'm ok with expecting Lane to take over the Matheson PP role before the end of Mike's contract, but to say Hutson's impact will be higher than Reinbacher's, the consensus top-rated D-man of the 2023 draft class, is an unlikely bet. Reinbacher projects as a 20++ minute guy, Hutson as a specialist needing some sheltering.

I could see that he could be the best out of the two I’m not putting Reinbacher down… but there no garantie that he will be a dominant 20++min. D, There is plenty of consensus top pick that never even had NHL career especially defensive D, if he become Slavin, Edmundston or bust those are very different outcome and the same goes for Hutson, Reinbacher has the safest floor and Hutson the most elite skills it is pretty much a tie they might even end up being the perfect complement but if they both hit finding a someone to help shelter Hutson might be cheaper or easier to find than finding a elite offensive player… that why I rank Hutson ahead but too me they are pretty much tied since they will be great /valuable in totally different way.

 

[wedge]

Hutson. Add Mesar.

 

[Michelangelo]

Lane AINEC

 

[Habs Halifax]

I voted Reinbacher. I am coming around that, despite his flaws, there is a real chance Hutson will be quite a special player, but I still think Reinbacher will be used more minutes and on a higher pairing, therefore being a more important player to the team. Because of this, I rank him above Hutson. It's a close one for me.

Same here. Tough one to pick from but I went with Reinbacher as well. Hutson's ability to play actual D is in question. Edge to Reinbacher

Voted for Reinbacher because he has a higher floor and a high ceiling. Hutson has the higher ceiling of the two, but Reinbacher will be doing important dirty work for the Habs for years.

From the votes, you can see this very close

 

[Habs Halifax]

Amazing to me how the upside of Hutson is very much downplayed.

Being conservative with someone like this is smart. He's got like a 9/10 on offensive ability and a grade of 6/10 on the D side.

Hutson's got two sides to the story. I don't see one Habs fan downplaying his offensive ability. What we see is how limited he can be in the D zone. It's a real dilemma and we really don't know how Hutson is going to survive in the D zone. His giveaways/60 is already high after 2 games.

 

[MXD]

Orville

Add Kapanen (whom I'm not super high on, but it seems early for guys who don't have much of a pathway above 4th line/6th7th D-Men status)

 

[Pompeius Magnus]

Popcorn is just a tad further along in his development, thanks to having already played pro hockey for a while. That gives him the edge for me ATM, but by this time next year Hutson could be ahead.

 

[Habs Halifax]

Curious to see where Hage ends up. Habs have the deepest pool in the NHL. Can't say we don't have quality now!

We have both quality and quantity. Deepest pool I have seen in decades. I really don't think many fans understand how high our draft power was for like 8 drafts now.

2017-2024 (8 drafts):
* 35 top 100 picks
* 16 top 50 picks
* 22 1st/2nd round picks
* 10 1st round picks
* 4 top 5 picks

 

[SOLR]

Being conservative with someone like this is smart. He's got like a 9/10 on offensive ability and a grade of 6/10 on the D side.

Hutson's got two sides to the story. I don't see one Habs fan downplaying his offensive ability. What we see is how limited he can be in the D zone. It's a real dilemma and we really don't know how Hutson is going to survive in the D zone. His giveaways/60 is already high after 2 games.

First 2 games giveaways/60 are high that's your argument? haha We have to give Lane 200 games+ to get to the place he needs to get to, it's just the beginning of the process. That's true for Mailloux and Reinbacher as well.

 

[SannywithoutCompy]

This "'high potential" is probably no higher than Matheson's (62 points), and will come with far worse defensive issues for at least a few years.

I'm ok with expecting Lane to take over the Matheson PP role before the end of Mike's contract, but to say Hutson's impact will be higher than Reinbacher's, the consensus top-rated D-man of the 2023 draft class, is an unlikely bet. Reinbacher projects as a 20++ minute guy, Hutson as a specialist needing some sheltering.

I don't think calling someone the consensus top rated dman in a draft class is really worth much, considering how terrible some drafts can be for dmen (see 2015).

For what it's worth, pre-draft I had Hutson and Reinbacher at the exact same spots in their draft years (10th).

 

[badfish]

I voted Reinbacher but I think it's neck and neck with Hutson. Ultimately a rangey top pairing RHD is rare, and a dynamic PP QB/defense rover is also really rare, but I think with Matheson still being here it might delay Hutson's full impact slightly.

 

[Trabdy2]

Tough to pick between Reinbacher and Hutson, but I went with Reinbacher.

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