Player Discussion Lane Hutson Part 2

[schwang26]

Skating. Skating. Skating.

Suzuki was supposed to have skating concerns. Roy was supposed to have skating issues. Almost every damn guy they draft, people comment on skating issues. Please everyone stop with the skating comments! Geez.

 

[Vachon23]

Skating. Skating. Skating.

Suzuki was supposed to have skating concerns. Roy was supposed to have skating issues. Almost every damn guy they draft, people comment on skating issues. Please everyone stop with the skating comments! Geez.

Skating is WAY more important for an undersized Dmen then for a forward

 

[BLONG7]

If he sticks to the NCAA next year to "get stronger", I will be relieved. Let him gain 15lbs. It's too risky not to. 5'10", 180 lbs is perfectly acceptable with his skills and the other big D we have in our system to support him. He needs to get as close to that as possible.

Agreed......We are in no hurry for this kid to make the jump......we have a ton of Dmen.........

We now, do not need to rush anyone, there is a process and plan in place, to develop these kids properly.

 

[schwang26]

Skating is WAY more important for an undersized Dmen then for a forward

I get that, but I think too many people key on it and harp on it without really knowing. You don’t dominate a league while having skating issues. Sure, there’s always room for improvement, but I just don’t buy the detractors. The guy skates well enough and certainly having a high IQ will help keep him out of trouble. I know it’s not the pros, but he faces older, bigger opponents every game who try to key on him, yet he succeeds.

 

[1909]

It doesn't matter as it was speculation.....it was not based on a shred of evidence.

Lane Hutson se dit prêt à retourner dans la NCAA (au lieu de la LNH) l’an prochain

Qu’en pensez-vous?

www.danslescoulisses.com

Hutson himself in a podcast with McCagg.

 

[Vachon23]

I get that, but I think too many people key on it and harp on it without really knowing. You don’t dominate a league while having skating issues. Sure, there’s always room for improvement, but I just don’t buy the detractors. The guy skates well enough and certainly having a high IQ will help keep him out of trouble. I know it’s not the pros, but he faces older, bigger opponents every game who try to key on him, yet he succeeds.

I’m just not sure he’s game at 5 on 5 will translate that much in the NHL.

In the NHL, the forecheck will arrive faster and heavier

 

[Goalfield13]

Lane Hutson se dit prêt à retourner dans la NCAA (au lieu de la LNH) l’an prochain

Qu’en pensez-vous?

www.danslescoulisses.com

Huston himself in a podcast with McCagg.

People were attacking me left, right and center the past couple of days because I had the nerve to say the player needs another year of development for physical maturity. Now the player himself says it, and they are all silent or just flat out denying it was said. LOL...

 

[schwang26]

I’m just not sure he’s game at 5 on 5 will translate that much in the NHL.

In the NHL, the forecheck will arrive faster and heavier

Valid concerns. We won’t know until we see him.

 

[LaP]

Skating is WAY more important for an undersized Dmen then for a forward

Skating is more important for players with low IQ. Players with high IQ find a way to be where they have to be on the ice. They are one step ahead.

 

[Naslundforever]

People were attacking me left, right and center the past couple of days because I had the nerve to say the player needs another year of development for physical maturity. Now the player himself says it, and they are all silent or just flat out denying it was said. LOL...

he doesn’t say that though. “we’ll see how it goes” is about the most committed thing he drops in there (just listened to it…).

Doesn’t sound in a hurry to turn pro or put on weight, says he feels great at 160lbs… Who knows.

 

[teamfirst]

Lane Hutson se dit prêt à retourner dans la NCAA (au lieu de la LNH) l’an prochain

Qu’en pensez-vous?

www.danslescoulisses.com

Hutson himself in a podcast with McCagg.

Hey, you can't argue with a prophet

 

[HomaridII]

he doesn’t say that though. “we’ll see how it goes” is about the most committed thing he drops in there (just listened to it…).

Doesn’t sound in a hurry to turn pro or put on weight, says he feels great at 160lbs… Who knows.

He doesn't say anything at all but hey HE WANTS TO RETURN!!

He even says returning might be a problem because his brother was recruited to replace him as PP QB and offensive defemseman.

 

[CHwest]

Skating is more important for players with low IQ. Players with high IQ find a way to be where they have to be on the ice. They are one step ahead.

This applies to when your team has the puck but defensemen need to react. If you can't skate as a defenseman you had better be big and very sound defensively.

 

[Estimated_Prophet]

Lane Hutson se dit prêt à retourner dans la NCAA (au lieu de la LNH) l’an prochain

Qu’en pensez-vous?

www.danslescoulisses.com

Hutson himself in a podcast with McCagg.

He absolutely did not say that and this is exactly what I am talking about as you are grossly and intentionally, incorrectly paraphrasing him. He clearly states that he wants to turn pro and will do whatever the Habs decide. When asked if it would be cool to play with his brothers of course he said yes......what else did you think he was going to say? He even provides a caveat by saying that Cole probably doesn't really want him there anyways because he wants to quarterback the power play. It takes some serious blinders to come away from that interview thinking that Lane Hutson is having any sort of dilemna about where he wants to be next season.

People were attacking me left, right and center the past couple of days because I had the nerve to say the player needs another year of development for physical maturity. Now the player himself says it, and they are all silent or just flat out denying it was said. LOL...

I have no issue with him staying another year at BU but as I just clearly laid out, Lane did not even allude to anything that would suggest that he is even contemplating staying another season unless Montreal doesn't think that his is ready to sign.

This ridiculous conversation will be over soon enough as he will sign as he clearly stated that he has wanted to from the moment he was drafted and Hughes has clearly indicated an interest in signing him.

Whether it is blinding confirmation bias or reading comprehension it is examples such as these that clearly demonstrate the horrific state of social media and the incoherent, unqualified babble that is drowning out rational discourse and obscuring empirical evidence.

 

[The Great Weal]

Skating. Skating. Skating.

Suzuki was supposed to have skating concerns. Roy was supposed to have skating issues. Almost every damn guy they draft, people comment on skating issues. Please everyone stop with the skating comments! Geez.

I mean skating is very important. In fact, looking at a lot of the busts we have drafted recently, poor skating is a massive contributor to them busting. This isn't even me saying Hutson is a poor skater, but it's not something to just ignore.

 

[Adam Michaels]

I mean skating is very important. In fact, looking at a lot of the busts we have drafted recently, poor skating is a massive contributor to them busting. This isn't even me saying Hutson is a poor skater, but it's not something to just ignore.

He definitely needs to improve his skating. But I think the best place for him to work on it is going on the ice and working with Adam Nicholas and his development team, where they can have a hands on approach to his development.

I won't go rip my shirt off in protest if he does go back to college. But I'm of the opinion that he needs to take the next step and work directly with whoever he can in Montreal/Laval while also being challenged by playing against professional hockey players.

If they ask him to put on some weight in the summer, the Canadiens physicians can build a program for him based on the data they gather while Hutson is with them after he finishes with BU, depending how far they go this year.

 

[The Last Red]

His skating is sufficient, and the sport is called hockey, not skating. He'll be fine.

 

[HuGo Burner Acc]

I mean skating is very important. In fact, looking at a lot of the busts we have drafted recently, poor skating is a massive contributor to them busting. This isn't even me saying Hutson is a poor skater, but it's not something to just ignore.

No it's bad skating paired with low IQ. A huge problem I see with fast skaters is they try and fail to be like McDavid. The decision making at that speed isn't possible for them consistently. I'd rather have a high IQ player who's an average skater than a lower IQ player who can out skate everyone.

 

[Matthew McConaughay]

No it's bad skating paired with low IQ. A huge problem I see with fast skaters is they try and fail to be like McDavid. The decision making at that speed isn't possible for them consistently. I'd rather have a high IQ player who's an average skater than a lower IQ player who can out skate everyone.

Roy is a good example too.

 

[salbutera]

Brayden Point dropped to 3rd round because of injury his draft season + “poor skating”. Working with Barb Underhill improved his edgework and I suppose he’s done ok in the NHL…

Adam Nicholas has been working with Hutson & Tuch, it’ll work itself out IMO, not as if Hutson isn’t a 10+ in drive / hunger / work ethic…

 

[SannywithoutCompy]

Brayden Point dropped to 3rd round because of injury his draft season + “poor skating”. Working with Barb Underhill improved his edgework and I suppose he’s done ok in the NHL…

Adam Nicholas has been working with Hutson & Tuch, it’ll work itself out IMO, not as if Hutson isn’t a 10+ in drive / hunger / work ethic…

If I were the Habs I'd be writing Barb a blank cheque to work with our prospects.

 

[The Great Weal]

No it's bad skating paired with low IQ. A huge problem I see with fast skaters is they try and fail to be like McDavid. The decision making at that speed isn't possible for them consistently. I'd rather have a high IQ player who's an average skater than a lower IQ player who can out skate everyone.

It is also bad skating, low IQ, and lack of skill. Skating is absolutely an important factor, it can seriously limit someone’s upside. Skill and IQ are also very important factors, but skating needs to be taken into account. KK isn’t exactly someone with low IQ but his skating is complete trash that he can’t do anything.

 

[Matthew McConaughay]

It is also bad skating, low IQ, and lack of skill. Skating is absolutely an important factor, it can seriously limit someone’s upside. Skill and IQ are also very important factors, but skating needs to be taken into account. KK isn’t exactly someone with low IQ but his skating is complete trash that he can’t do anything.

They're all important, a lot rarer to find a player with all 3, skating, skills and IQ.

 

[ChesterNimitz]

His skating is sufficient, and the sport is called hockey, not skating. He'll be fine.

All things being equal, I’d rather have prospects who don’t have skating deficiencies. It eliminates one major hurdle to those prospects’ chances of making and excelling at the NHL level.

In any event, I don’t find Hutson’s skating as problematic as some. While he will never have Hughes’ level of skating, Hutson has enough mobility, that combined with his high hockey IQ, should allow him be an impactful player in the NHL.

 

[Trabdy2]

I think that skating will likely be a limitation for Hutson no matter what, even if he improves a bit. But I like the idea of him getting exposure to pro level games so that he can use his strong hockey IQ to start figuring out how to tool his game around his skating and size limitations. With him dominating in the NCAA, it might be hard for him to really focus on it because he doesn't really need to.

There is also a question for me as to whether he can withstand the physical rigours of the pro game at his current size (weight). He's not gonna be a guy who's winning physical battles in the corners often, but he probably needs to pack on some weight and get strong enough to make things harder for opposing forecheckers.