Lane Hutson Burgeoning Star Watch

[Kudo Shinichi]

Based on what? A few NHL games?

Based on everything he's accomplished the last few years?

 

[Sasha Orlov]

Based on what? A few NHL games?

Yeah it’s crazy that a few NHL games is the only hockey he has ever played in his entire life

 

[bud12]

Based on everything he's accomplished the last few years?

Yeah but they will play him HARD and he's soo smallllllll. The guy create high danger chance each time he got the puck in the o.z( And it's not hard to see really) but that will magically disapear. Some fans are so petty

 

[Golden_Jet]

For sure a successful pick, but a far cry from a Hughes or Makar. That is my issue is the comparisons and hype train are out of control right now in Habs media and fanbase.

Why are they comparing a 2nd rounder 5 foot 8 dman with top 10 picks and not other small offensive dmen like Durzi or the many others before him who managed to have a career running a PP unit but never became a franchise dman?

Why are you picking Durzi, as a small defender to compare him to, he’s 6’1, 5 inches taller lol.
Adam Fox is a closer comparable.
Durzi isn’t close to the same size, as Hutson.

 

[TheKrebsCycle]

He's been our steadiest D for years, but ok dude. (with Guhle let's say)

He really hasn’t been . Just lives off his prior reputation . Matheson and Ghule were both much better last season . Additionally it’s not a strong corps to say the least so even by your own statement that isn’t saying much ..

Because Hutson has elite offensive talent. He's far more talented than Durzi...

That’s absolutely true but Durzi isn’t exactly tiny . So bit of a strange comp and dubious statement calling him small / comparable .

 

[HockeyVirus]

Why are you picking Durzi, as a small defender to compare him to, he’s 6’1, 5 inches taller lol.
Adam Fox is a closer comparable.
Durzi isn’t close to the same size, as Hutson.

More about draft position and ability than size. 3rd rounder who can score like nothing

 

[Golden_Jet]

More about draft position and ability than size. 3rd rounder who can score like nothing

Then why did you call him small, Rielly is the same height. If your looking to compare size use Casey, almost the same.

other small offensive dmen like Durzi

 

[WhiskeyYerTheDevils]

His IQ is off the charts so there’s no reason to think his defensive game can’t improve drastically over time

He's a smart player, but I think it's actually his processing speed that is off the charts.

His IQ is good, but he still makes a fair amount of questionable decisions, like skating himself into trouble (still, he can usually get away with it).

I know that sounds like semantics, but I see them as separate though related concepts. His ability to process the information quickly is incredibly elite, but some of his instincts around what to do with that information can sometimes betray him.

I think that as he matures, some of the sub-optimal instincts that were honed vs junior/amateur hockey players will be replaced experiences vs men, which is why I agree with your ultimate conclusion that he should be able to improve immensely in his overall game.

 

[Sasha Orlov]

He's a smart player, but I think it's actually his processing speed that is off the charts.

His IQ is good, but he still makes a fair amount of questionable decisions, like skating himself into trouble (still, he can usually get away with it).

I know that sounds like semantics, but I see them as separate though related concepts. His ability to process the information quickly is incredibly elite, but some of his instincts around what to do with that information can sometimes betray him.

I think that as he matures, some of the sub-optimal instincts that were honed vs junior/amateur hockey players will be replaced experiences vs men, which is why I agree with your ultimate conclusion that he should be able to improve immensely in his overall game.

I agree with your opinion and separation of the two concepts actually

 

[rielledup]

He might not end up being good enough defensively to be a true #1 on a good team, that might be difficult given his size, but at the very least he's going to be special offensively. Offensively I think comparisons to Hughes and Makar are completely fair. Im a Leafs fan but I've watched his last couple games and he is definitely special with the way he skates with the puck and handles the puck and can slice through traffic.

 

[WatchfulElm]

He really hasn’t been . Just lives off his prior reputation . Matheson and Ghule were both much better last season . Additionally it’s not a strong corps to say the least so even by your own statement that isn’t saying much ..

The internet is really full of weird opinions.

Sure, Matheson has better offensive numbers, but if your argument is that Matheson is the most steady D over Savard, then I would really like to try what you're smoking.

Savard has just won the Jacques-Beauchamp trophy 2 years in a row as the most underestimated player. He's been a rock, in the middle of a very young and unsteady D corp.

Maybe your opinion differs from everybody, it's your right, but just don't make your opinion sound like it's a fact, please.

 

[TBF1972]

He might not end up being good enough defensively to be a true #1 on a good team, that might be difficult given his size, but at the very least he's going to be special offensively. Offensively I think comparisons to Hughes and Makar are completely fair. Im a Leafs fan but I've watched his last couple games and he is definitely special with the way he skates with the puck and handles the puck and can slice through traffic.

if you talk about ceiling i can agree with you. if you talk about likely outcome i think it's a little bit too optimistic after less than 10 nhl games.

 

[Kegs]

6 gp and already a Montreal legend.

 

[TBF1972]

The internet is really full of weird opinions.

Sure, Matheson has better offensive numbers, but if your argument is that Matheson is the most steady D over Savard, then I would really like to try what you're smoking.

Savard has just won the Jacques-Beauchamp trophy 2 years in a row as the most underestimated player. He's been a rock, in the middle of a very young and unsteady D corp.

Maybe your opinion differs from everybody, it's your right, but just don't make your opinion sound like it's a fact, please.

i had to look up what the jacques-beauchamp trophy is.

 

[MoneyManny]

At 5'9 he'll get demolished in the playoffs.

No, he won't. He doesn't play that game. He's plenty agile and elusive enough to avoid most hits. He's more likely to punish guys taking themselves out of the play trying to hit him.

 

[Agent Zuuuub]

Based on what? A few NHL games?

Seems you're one of the people who wouldn't have drafted him because he would never work in the NHL based on his junior or college game or something.

Meanwhile this guy has been able to generate offense at will.

He's closer to the best offensive defenceman than a lot of people like to admit.

 

[HockeyVirus]

Seems you're one of the people who wouldn't have drafted him because he would never work in the NHL based on his junior or college game or something.

Meanwhile this guy has been able to generate offense at will.

He's closer to the best offensive defenceman than a lot of people like to admit.

This is my issue. He has 6 NHL games. I don't care at all what happened outside the NHL. Nick Robertson scored over a goal a game outside the NHL, it would be like him coming up and scoring and briefly leading the NHL in goals and Leaf fans claiming he is the new GOAT goalscorer.

For all the reasons I said above, lack of scouting on him, lack of urgency in players this early in the season and not as much commitment to defense as what we see later in the year, there is a reason we see random prospects catch fire and fizzle out as the year goes on every single year.

 

[Agent Zuuuub]

This is my issue. He has 6 NHL games. I don't care at all what happened outside the NHL. Nick Robertson scored over a goal a game outside the NHL, it would be like him coming up and scoring and briefly leading the NHL in goals and Leaf fans claiming he is the new GOAT goalscorer.

For all the reasons I said above, lack of scouting on him, lack of urgency in players this early in the season and not as much commitment to defense as what we see later in the year, there is a reason we see random prospects catch fire and fizzle out as the year goes on every single year.

So what if he only has 6 NHL games?

His talent is nuts. He probably won't be as successful as those guys, as they are legends and have some advantages over him.

But in terms of talent? He's a closer to them than he is to Durzi.

And if you can't see it, you just can't see it. And you would not have seen it in Karlsson, Makar, Hughes, or Fox either.

 

[The Gr8 Dane]

His talent is nuts. He probably won't be as successful as those guys, as they are legends and have some advantages over him.

But in terms of talent? He's a closer to them than he is to Durzi.

And if you can't see it, you just can't see it. And you would not have seen it in Karlsson, Makar, Hughes, or Fox either.

More of these little stickhandling high offensive IQ freaks will be popping up with the way the game is going , people better get used to it

 

[A55P2]

He's a smart player, but I think it's actually his processing speed that is off the charts.

His IQ is good, but he still makes a fair amount of questionable decisions, like skating himself into trouble (still, he can usually get away with it).

I know that sounds like semantics, but I see them as separate though related concepts. His ability to process the information quickly is incredibly elite, but some of his instincts around what to do with that information can sometimes betray him.

I think that as he matures, some of the sub-optimal instincts that were honed vs junior/amateur hockey players will be replaced experiences vs men, which is why I agree with your ultimate conclusion that he should be able to improve immensely in his overall game.

Solid, solid take!

 

[I Hate Philadelphia]

So what if he only has 6 NHL games?

His talent is nuts. He probably won't be as successful as those guys, as they are legends and have some advantages over him.

But in terms of talent? He's a closer to them than he is to Durzi.

And if you can't see it, you just can't see it. And you would not have seen it in Karlsson, Makar, Hughes, or Fox either.

I definitely trust this, coming from the fanbase who guaranteed that Erik Brannstrom was the next Erik Karlsson.

 

[Agent Zuuuub]

More of these little stickhandling high offensive IQ freaks will be popping up with the way the game is going , people better get used to it

Seriously. My mind is still blown from Lamine Yamals performance in the EUROs.

These kids are not just talented but the confidence to step into the pro game and do it is just as special.

 

[Bouboumaster]

I was impressed with him against Ottawa on Saturday night. He's tiny and yet he can control the game (offensively). He's the real deal, no doubt. However, if I was a Habs fan, I'd be worried about him getting steam rolled by a 6'4 power forward in his own end. As the season goes along, it'll be interesting to see how his body holds up to the rigors of the NHL.

It ain't happening, and if it actually do happens, we have an actual unhinged, über goon, that we can release and let loose on the team with the braindead moron who attacked Hutson

If Xhekaj proved one thing during the offseason, it's that he doesn't give a f*** and will 100% target star players if needed

He went after Stützle this offseason with a semi-legal hit just because Greig was running away after he did another Greig-like bitchass move on one of our player

 

[Peasy]

More of these little stickhandling high offensive IQ freaks will be popping up with the way the game is going , people better get used to it

USA already has another on the way in Buium

 

[Agent Zuuuub]

I definitely trust this, coming from the fanbase who guaranteed that Erik Brannstrom was the next Erik Karlsson.

What are you smoking lol?

Ottawa fans of all people knew that Brannstrom was no Karlsson, not even close.

Meanwhile I remember so many people like you who couldn't understand the talent of a Karlsson.

And would argue about how much better Luke Schenn or Del Zotto were.