All this, "He's too good for the AHL," is malarkey.
However, for a more valid reason than that, I still see Hutson starting his career in Montreal rather than Laval.
Like with Slafkovsky, I think that management believes the player will be better served for his development by playing in Montreal.
As seen by the comparison with Slafkovsky, has nothing to do with size. I just think that the biggest gems will be developed in Montreal while we are still rebuilding. Once we have a solid core and systems armoire in play, most -- if not all -- prospects will need to fine tune in Laval more than now.