Lane Hutson Burgeoning Star Watch

[viceroy]

You mean Carrier, not Belzile?

Speaking of brain farts... Corrected it.

 

[jfhabs]

Hard to have the IQ of those two, they are both elite with the puck. Luke doesn’t need to though, he is already playing at #1 defensmen level the last month. If the IQ comes then we are talking perennial Norris candidate.

Didn't watch him this season , but previously , I would say premium tools with average tool box. A better version of Mike Matheson (low IQ/toolbox) with potential to be elite.

Yes Hutson and Quinn IQs are elite. So it's not a knock, but just saying they are not good comparables.

 

[WhiskeyYerTheDevils]

Didn't watch him this season , but previously , I would say premium tools with average tool box. A better version of Mike Matheson (low IQ/toolbox) with potential to be elite.

Yes Hutson and Quinn IQs are elite. So it's not a knock, but just saying they are not good comparables.

Luke thinks the game extraordinarily well. His defensive IQ is miles ahead of his brother at the same age.

 

[Sasha Orlov]

Kid is insane, genuinely feel bad for people who can’t enjoy his play

 

[Holtbyisms]

Will visit to sprinkle salt sparingly

Only one game but can I start yet or too soon?

 

[Jack Spider]

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 already dominates the play at the NHL. Hutson mentally recovers well from mistakes. He understands that it’s normal and part of the game. You can’t skateboard and be scared of falling. He doesn’t need any sheltering.

 

[My3Sons]

If a guy says Hughes is 6’2 it is pretty damn easy to guess which brother he is talking about

Well it could be either Zeppo or Gummo Hughes.

 

[Frank Drebin]

Only one game but can I start yet or too soon?
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I can only love or laugh, wish i could do both

 

[dgibb10]

Didn't watch him this season , but previously , I would say premium tools with average tool box. A better version of Mike Matheson (low IQ/toolbox) with potential to be elite.

Yes Hutson and Quinn IQs are elite. So it's not a knock, but just saying they are not good comparables.

We could all tell

 

[Vman]

I marked my calendar for January 6, Hutson vs Q. Hughes

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

He was better than Hutson defensively, which is the relevant point. Whether expected goals tell the full story or not doesn’t matter — he was not bleeding nearly as many chances as Lane is.

Different league, different teams, different defensive partners…. GA per 60 doesn’t tell you who’s better defensively when you’re looking at different seasons and clubs altogether.

I won’t argue one way or another on Hughes’ rookie year vs Hutson’s as I didn’t see Hughes but that stat doesn’t definitively tell you who’s better defensively. There are a lot more factors, one of which is Hutson playing with Matheson… great offensively but awful defensively.

That might be debatable, but Hughes subsequent rise to the top of of the league for defensive reliability is an extremely rare circumstance for a player his size. Like, it's almost never happened.

Smaller defensemen were rare to begin with. It’s only now that they’re becoming a little more common.

Kid is insane, genuinely feel bad for people who can’t enjoy his play

People get to caught up in ‘he’s better than this or that guy’ type stuff way too much.

Hutson has been pretty solid defensively. As has been said before, he comes with limitations. His size limits him from things like effectively clearing the crease. He’s never going to be a Chris Chelios physical brand of blueliner and because he owns the puck so often he’s going to have his share of giveaways.

He gives it his all every shift and he doesn’t back down from anything. It doesn’t matter if he’s better than this or that player or if he’s not as good as others. Great blueliner with a great rookie season. His shortcomings (no pun intended) are easy to live with.

 

[NyQuil]

He already dominates the play at the NHL. Hutson mentally recovers well from mistakes. He understands that it’s normal and part of the game. You can’t skateboard and be scared of falling. He doesn’t need any sheltering.

You certainly don’t when the team has little to no expectations.

If you think he wouldn’t be sheltered somewhat on a contender (or even lighting up the AHL) I think I might question that assertion.

Ultimately, Montreal right now is a good situation for him.