Player Discussion Lane Hutson Part 2

[Estimated_Prophet]

Dach is going to have to be taught to look to shoot when the time is right or he won't be on the half wall, but will only be ablre to play in front of the net.

He looked great running the PP from the wall before he got hurt

 

[Goalfield13]

I am in the camp that Hutson and Mallioux should be on PP1 together. Hutson is obvious, but we desperately need another shot on the PP other than Caufield, which Mailloux brings. Both these D are a waste if they are not there. Dach can play on PP2. He isn't as offensively gifted as these two.

 

[Deebs]

I am in the camp that Hutson and Mallioux should be on PP1 together. Hutson is obvious, but we desperately need another shot on the PP other than Caufield, which Mailloux brings. Both these D are a waste if they are not there. Dach can play on PP2. He isn't as offensively gifted as these two.

Kirby isn't as offensively gifted as Hutson and Mailloux...huh

 

[Goalfield13]

Kirby isn't as offensively gifted as Hutson and Mailloux...huh

Hutson absolutely. Mailloux has a much better shot, which is why I would put him over Dach. We need another shot on the PP.

 

[WeThreeKings]

I am in the camp that Hutson and Mallioux should be on PP1 together. Hutson is obvious, but we desperately need another shot on the PP other than Caufield, which Mailloux brings. Both these D are a waste if they are not there. Dach can play on PP2. He isn't as offensively gifted as these two.

Dach is the best pure passer on the team and is the best at gaining the zone. You can put Mailloux on the top PP, just means Slaf or Suzuki should move to PP2 and I think it should be Suzuki to ensure there's two left shots on the main unit.

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

Dach is the best pure passer on the team and is the best at gaining the zone. You can put Mailloux on the top PP, just means Slaf or Suzuki should move to PP2 and I think it should be Suzuki to ensure there's two left shots on the main unit.

Dach also provides a physical presence that most of our other fowards lack.

 

[The Great Weal]

Will be interesting to see what we do with the defense once Hutson turns pro. Don't see how you can send down Struble, as flawed as Matheson is you'd like to have more than one vet on the back end, Savard is likely the vet you keep for now, Barron is a work in progress and I can't see us giving up on him right now when Mailloux and Reinbacher likely need more time before coming over, and Xhekaj will be back up sooner rather than later.

So that leaves to trading Kovacevic and Harris and having Struble play the right side for now?

 

[MTL Dirty Birdy]

Will be interesting to see what we do with the defense once Hutson turns pro. Don't see how you can send down Struble, as flawed as Matheson is you'd like to have more than one vet on the back end, Savard is likely the vet you keep for now, Barron is a work in progress and I can't see us giving up on him right now when Mailloux and Reinbacher likely need more time before coming over, and Xhekaj will be back up sooner rather than later.

So that leaves to trading Kovacevic and Harris and having Struble play the right side for now?

I would trade Matheson at the deadline while his value is high. The LD lineup is too deep

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

Will be interesting to see what we do with the defense once Hutson turns pro. Don't see how you can send down Struble, as flawed as Matheson is you'd like to have more than one vet on the back end, Savard is likely the vet you keep for now, Barron is a work in progress and I can't see us giving up on him right now when Mailloux and Reinbacher likely need more time before coming over, and Xhekaj will be back up sooner rather than later.

So that leaves to trading Kovacevic and Harris and having Struble play the right side for now?

Matheson is going to be dealt. I don’t see Hutson on the team next year. That gives another year to Guehle’s development.

 

[The Great Weal]

Matheson is going to be dealt. I don’t see Hutson on the team next year. That gives another year to Guehle’s development.

I can't see us only having one vet in Savard on the greenest blueline in the league. Not sure if Hutson makes the team either next year, but he's going to be getting his shot at the end of this season.

 

[Ozmodiar]

I am in the camp that Hutson and Mallioux should be on PP1 together. Hutson is obvious, but we desperately need another shot on the PP other than Caufield, which Mailloux brings. Both these D are a waste if they are not there. Dach can play on PP2. He isn't as offensively gifted as these two.

Let’s pump the breaks on the 2 D PP. That deployment is becoming a thing of the past.
Usage of 4F1D was up to ~86% last season.

Players like Letang, Burns, Byram, Seider, Barrie are relegated to PP2 as a result of the shift.

Hard to imagine the Habs breaking this trend with Mailloux. Not to mention, if he were on the PP, they’d want to use his shot from the left circle. That’s CC’s spot.

Slaf
CC - Dach - Suzuki
Hutson

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

I can't see us only having one vet in Savard on the greenest blueline in the league. Not sure if Hutson makes the team either next year, but he's going to be getting his shot at the end of this season.

We’ll see. My money is on Matheson getting dealt next year.

 

[Estimated_Prophet]

Let’s pump the breaks on the 2 D PP. That deployment is becoming a thing of the past.
Usage of 4F1D was up to ~86% last season.

Players like Letang, Burns, Byram, Seider, Barrie are relegated to PP2 as a result of the shift.

Hard to imagine the Habs breaking this trend with Mailloux. Not to mention, if he were on the PP, they’d want to use his shot from the left circle. That’s CC’s spot.

Slaf
CC - Dach - Suzuki
Hutson

I am not convinced that Mailloux will be very good at the top of the umbrella and envision him potentially taking the left boards on PP2 and using his shot as his primary weapon.

 

[Leto]

 

[HuGo Burner Acc]

I am not convinced that Mailloux will be very good at the top of the umbrella and envision him potentially taking the left boards on PP2 and using his shot as his primary weapon.

Yeah Habs need a playmaker who can make quick decisions at that spot. I'd also like to see Dach right half wall and Suzuki in the bumper. If they can develop slafs net front abilities, that's be golden

 

[Estimated_Prophet]

Yeah Habs need a playmaker who can make quick decisions at that spot. I'd also like to see Dach right half wall and Suzuki in the bumper. If they can develop slafs net front abilities, that's be golden

Exactly how I see it!

Hutson and Dach can curl and interchange with each other as Hutson has an effective one timer that is not powerful but he is good at getting it off and putting the puck on the net and giving the opposing goaltenders fits. Their chemistry along with Suzuki in the bumper send ingone touch passes in all directions will create space for Caufield. Also, with Suzuki being right handed, Dach/Hutson will have one timer options from the right boards in to the middle and through the seam much like Kucherov has in Tampa.

As it is right now, Matheson's poor/slow reads and Slaf's inability to consistently catch one timers cleanly are entirely eliminating Caufield. Once the right side poses a legitimate threat Cole will regain the sliver of space that he needs to light it up from the left dot.

 

[Rob Sense]

I guess they all have a weakness with vision on the right side!

 

[Andrei79]

Looks 5'11" on that half face pick.

 

[danyhabsfan]

Looks 5'11" on that half face pick.

he looks as tall as Gauthier so he's 6'2"

 

[Chadstudsky]

Scott Niedermayer and Nick Lidstrom!

Those damned first ballot HHOFers!

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

Those damned first ballot HHOFers!

They never made a mistake in their entire career.

 

[jaffy27]

I am not convinced that Mailloux will be very good at the top of the umbrella and envision him potentially taking the left boards on PP2 and using his shot as his primary weapon.

Like Weber

Dach is the best pure passer on the team and is the best at gaining the zone. You can put Mailloux on the top PP, just means Slaf or Suzuki should move to PP2 and I think it should be Suzuki to ensure there's two left shots on the main unit.

Suzuki on PP2 will never happen unless he’s just finished a long shift as they start the PP

It may be a good idea but will never come to fruition

 

[Team_Spirit]

 

[SlafySZN]

Suzuki on PP2 will never happen unless he’s just finished a long shift as they start the PP

It may be a good idea but will never come to fruition

Why not? If you end up with better players who fits better on the PP.

 

[rahad]

Dach also provides a physical presence that most of our other fowards lack.

With 2 majors injury. He won't be able to play a physical game in the future. Hope, he come back at 100% and don't become a injury prone player.