Lane Hutson Burgeoning Star Watch

[BluesyShoes]

Quinn Hughes back in March talking about his transition from NCAA to NHL, in the context of Lane Hutson starting his NHL career.

https://x.com/i/web/status/1770914697086197876

 

[the paisanos guy]

crazy opinion but i like what i've seen from him. is he raw and making mistakes? yea i dont give a shit also f*** you

 

[MS]

The thing about Quinn Hughes is that when he didn't have the puck, he was always a fairly structured player. His lack of size/physicality led to defensive issues when he got to the NHL, but he wasn't a guy who cheated for offense and he actually doesn't even really jump into the rush all that much. He's a great outlet passer and has an ability to hold the puck forever in the offensive zone to open up seams but he isn't and never really was a 'freelancer' marching to his own drum at the expense of defensive breakdowns.

Hutson, to me, is a freelancer. He's a great prospect who is going to score a lot of points but what he does away from the puck is fundamentally different from how Hughes plays the game (which has allowed him to develop into an elite 1D despite his size) and trying to equate them will probably prove to be a dangerous game.

 

[TBF1972]

what's interesting about this list is that only one player appears on it twice

https://x.com/i/web/status/1849118416269103489

having one guy listed (even 2x) with a bad performance wouldn't concern me. but half the list concerning my d-corps should ring the alarm bell. the heavily sheltered xhekaj isn't even identified as part of the problem.

just a few games into the season it's already clear that montreal won't win many games with that defense. so if winning was the goal, gm and coaches should be facing questions. else habs fans can look forward to another high lottery pick.

 

[Quinntessential]

At this point, I kinda feel bad for him. Habs fans always have a way to ruin their prospects.


That's because these fans dish out abuse at a much higher rate than non-Canadian teams.

Fair.