Lane Hutson Burgeoning Star Watch

[HuGo Sham]

I think it’d be a more logical move to have him dominate the AHL and focusing on improving his defensive game and removing the warts. Some of the plays he made last night would get most prospects sent down.

playing 20 mins a night as a 20 Y.O and has 25 points in 31 NHL games to start his career...

yeah let's send him down

 

[Paper]

playing 20 mins a night as a 20 Y.O and has 25 points in 31 NHL games to start his career...

yeah let's send him down

It would be like healthy scratching Michkov. Only an idiot would do it.

 

[SannywithoutCompy]

Send a serious Calder candidate to the AHL is just crazy talk.

Why would we not send our best defenseman to the AHL to get targeted by goons?

 

[HuGo Sham]

It would be like healthy scratching Michkov. Only an idiot would do it.

On a board that’s filled with dumb takes, that is the dumbest of dumb takes

 

[Paper]

On a board that’s filled with dumb takes, that is the dumbest of dumb takes

Whatever you say Torts.

On a board that’s filled with dumb takes, that is the dumbest of dumb takes

Listen, I'll have about 15 dumber takes by noon tomorrow.

 

[HuGo Sham]

Whatever you say Torts.


Listen, I'll have about 15 dumber takes by noon tomorrow.

Sorry not you, the dude who wants to send Hutson down. Apologies for confusion.

He should be sent down ASAP as he’s on pace to tie the NHL record for rookie assists by a Dman

 

[Brownies]

I really don't understand how anyone can watch a rookie play like that and have anything negative to say. We've had so little real offensive talent to watch in Montreal for sooooo long, it's so fun to have a guy actually able to keep the puck for a while and dangle a bit.

 

[rahad]

I agree with a lot of this. I'd characterize him as below average defensively overall, but he's not some massive liability like some would have you believe. The biggest opportunity for improvement is puck management around the blue lines, and continuing to improve his transition skating. He takes some unnecessary risks, but he's a rookie, it's to be expected.

There's no reason he can't become a passable defensive player.

It would help a lot if we had a Good defensive RHD Vet playing for us.

 

[The Gr8 Dane]

Free points on the PP yummy

 

[JeffreyLFC]

I think it’d be a more logical move to have him dominate the AHL and focusing on improving his defensive game and removing the warts. Some of the plays he made last night would get most prospects sent down.

What exactly will he learn by playing inferior competition? He is already one of the top offensive defenseman in the NHL as a 20 years old. The whole team is playing bad defensively. Maybe the whole team should be send down to the AHL? His developing path is simple, play your game and figure out on the go what you can do and cannot do in the NHL. He is a smart kid and we are already seeing improvement in his defensive game. The AHL argument is such a weak one, what if he start having bad habits because he is too good.

The only argument about the AHL is if he was an obvious liability on a competitive team and having a hard time to provide offense. This is clearly not the case.

 

[The Last Red]

playing 20 mins a night as a 20 Y.O and has 25 points in 31 NHL games to start his career...

yeah let's send him down

And send Laine with him, he’s -6.

 

[Hins77]

Lane Hutson isnt that bad defensively. Like Stephane Robidas said, the comparison : "he is not the biggest, but he is like a Dog trying to get his bones back when. He loses the puck battle."

 

[overlords]

 

[HuGo Sham]

And send Laine with him, he’s -6.

Rent free

 

[waitin425]

Top 2 in a redraft

 

[HabzSauce]

The more he keeps this up the healthier this thread will be. The trolls are running back to their caves. Makes room for more productive discussion

 

[Halakitlikethat]

I think it’d be a more logical move to have him dominate the AHL and focusing on improving his defensive game and removing the warts. Some of the plays he made last night would get most prospects sent down.

Hilariously bad take

 

[Grate n Colorful Oz]

I think it’d be a more logical move to have him dominate the AHL and focusing on improving his defensive game and removing the warts. Some of the plays he made last night would get most prospects sent down.

He has 14 points in his last 12 games, while being -1 (he's actually even if you remove empty net ES), playing the most minutes on the team, whether total TOI or ESTOI, despite having defensively challenged Matheson as a regular partner.

He's a rookie, so naturally, not every game will be perfect.

 

[The Last Red]

He has 14 points in his last 12 games, while being -1 (he's actually even if you remove empty net ES), playing the most minutes on the team, whether total TOI or ESTOI.

He's a rookie, so naturally, not every game will be perfect.

Given his productivity on PP, his -1 is to totally irrelevant.

 

[Grate n Colorful Oz]

Given his productivity on PP, his -1 is to totally irrelevant.

It was simply to contrast pavel dog's assertion that Hutson has defensive shortcomings.

 

[ottawa]

Kids so underrated outside habs fanbase

 

[Doublechin]

Kids so underrated outside habs fanbase

That's because he's a Habs player

Nothing else

People know they just don't want to admit

 

[JT3]

I think it’d be a more logical move to have him dominate the AHL and focusing on improving his defensive game and removing the warts. Some of the plays he made last night would get most prospects sent down.

Must hurt to see Hutson be as talented as anything the Wings drafted during their rebuild while he was taken in the second round huh

 

[rahad]

The more he keeps this up the healthier this thread will be. The trolls are running back to their caves. Makes room for more productive discussion

Don't worry, they will be back in January.

 

[Zalos]

Now caught up to the top 10 defensemen in the league based on points while playing on a mostly bad team in his rookie year, but you know he should play in the AHL.

At this point, I would take Hutson over most young Ds in the league. So much potential and a natural talent. Haters will go on hating.