Lane Hutson Burgeoning Star Watch

[Kennedys]

Josi, Dobson, Hedman, Rielly, Karlsson, Dahlin, Ekholm, Hanifin, Dunn, Theodore, Seider. Probably more but I got bored. Appreciate the 100 years of options but those were actually all last season.

Ok ok i failed badly on this one. He's still on pace for 23 primary assists. Only 13 Dman had more last season

 

[Barrie22]

Dman usually get more secondary assists than forwards. That's well known



If you're a Habs fan (and Leafs fans also) i fear for your sanity on these boards

Out of the 1st 100 on the page on nhl.com, it has happened 83 times. That well known stat isn't so well known.

 

[DJJones]

Ok ok i failed badly on this one. He's still on pace for 23 primary assists. Only 13 Dman had more last season

There's only like ~35-40 defenders that get a consistent 2 minutes of PP TOI/game

 

[Kennedys]

There's only like ~35-40 defenders that get a consistent 2 minutes of PP TOI/game

So what does that mean ? Hutson good or bad ?

 

[DJJones]

So what does that mean ? Hutson good or bad ?

He's taking advantage of the situation for sure. Scoring at an acceptable rate of a top pairing guy is nothing to scoff at for a rookie.

But if you want to keep those top pairing minutes you can't be waiting for better teammates. Top pairing guys are supposed to be the ones who turn a team around. That's where peoples doubt comes in. Too me I doubt he can handle true playoff caliber top pairing duties. Size alone makes it a huge task.

Seems like a 2nd pairing PP specialist to me. Nothing wrong with that, its a valuable spot that most teams would be happy to have on the roster but it limits the upside potential. Montreal fans are seeing Quinn Hughes, other people are seeing Tyson Barrie

 

[Kennedys]

He's taking advantage of the situation for sure. Scoring at an acceptable rate of a top pairing guy is nothing to scoff at for a rookie.

But if you want to keep those top pairing minutes you can't be waiting for better teammates. Top pairing guys are supposed to be the ones who turn a team around. That's where peoples doubt comes in. Too me I doubt he can handle true playoff caliber top pairing duties. Size alone makes it a huge task.

Seems like a 2nd pairing PP specialist to me. Nothing wrong with that, its a valuable spot that most teams would be happy to have on the roster but it limits the upside potential. Montreal fans are seeing Quinn Hughes, other people are seeing Tyson Barrie

Ah ok, he's bad. Thanks

 

[DJJones]

Ah ok, he's bad. Thanks

Ok then...

 

[Kennedys]

Ok then...

xD

 

[I Hate Philadelphia]

He's taking advantage of the situation for sure. Scoring at an acceptable rate of a top pairing guy is nothing to scoff at for a rookie.

But if you want to keep those top pairing minutes you can't be waiting for better teammates. Top pairing guys are supposed to be the ones who turn a team around. That's where peoples doubt comes in. Too me I doubt he can handle true playoff caliber top pairing duties. Size alone makes it a huge task.

Seems like a 2nd pairing PP specialist to me. Nothing wrong with that, its a valuable spot that most teams would be happy to have on the roster but it limits the upside potential. Montreal fans are seeing Quinn Hughes, other people are seeing Tyson Barrie

Been saying for a while that his ceiling is Torey Krug. Good offensive second pairing powerplay guy who is far too small and lost defensively to be a true top pairing dman. There's nothing wrong with that, it's just that delusional Habs fans have built him up to be a Makar / Quinn Hughes level guy which he will never, ever be.

 

[TBF1972]

Playing for another team would raise his stock dramatically.

why?

you think he would get the same toi or even games on every contender. some teams have 6 more established nhl defender and enough offensive capability on the blue line to not constantly feature him.

i personally think he wouldn't play as much on most any team in the league.

 

[Frank Drebin]

He's taking advantage of the situation for sure. Scoring at an acceptable rate of a top pairing guy is nothing to scoff at for a rookie.

But if you want to keep those top pairing minutes you can't be waiting for better teammates. Top pairing guys are supposed to be the ones who turn a team around. That's where peoples doubt comes in. Too me I doubt he can handle true playoff caliber top pairing duties. Size alone makes it a huge task.

Seems like a 2nd pairing PP specialist to me. Nothing wrong with that, its a valuable spot that most teams would be happy to have on the roster but it limits the upside potential. Montreal fans are seeing Quinn Hughes, other people are seeing Tyson Barrie

Does it really have to be one or the other?

 

[Anthem]

He's certainly passed Celebrini in the Calder race as of this moment. I don't think it's possible to catch Michkov, but he's looking much better recently.

Celebrini is scoring at a 40 goal point a game pace.

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

I feel like tonight’s the night for goal #1.

It was not.

And his point streak is snapped at 7 sadly.