Player Discussion Lane Hutson Part 2

[Seven7]

 

[Rapala]

I can't wait to see him in a 3 on 3 overtime.

We did see him last season against Detroit...
That one didn't end so well.

Personally I like him better in traffic he creates more confusion.

 

[Next Best Thing]

This guy is gonna have some point per game seasons

It's starting as of this year. Maybe I'm overly excited but I'm thinking rationally how does he not get a point every single game? With what he's capable of doing and the state of our defense he's on an island. Maybe a few games he won't get points because 82 games is a marathon and tough grind, but in others he will get 2-3 like yesterday... if he stays healthy he might even be above ppg this year.

 

[PavelBrendl]

I can't remember seeing a rookie drafted late in the 2nd round coming into a season with this much mainstream media hype outside of Johnny Hockey. They're talking about him like he's a can't-miss, blue-chip talent. It was like this all pre-season and all 3 games so far this year. It doesn't matter which broadcast you're watching. The hockey world knows about Lane Hutson.

 

[FrankMTL]

We did see him last season against Detroit...
That one didn't end so well.

Personally I like him better in traffic he creates more confusion.

Once wasn't enough....he had just arrived right from the NCAA and didn't know his teammates very well. He will be a dynamo in OT.

 

[Rapala]

Once wasn't enough....he had just arrived right from the NCAA and didn't know his teammates very well. He will be a dynamo in OT.

Teams will adjust like they do with Adam Fox etc.
He'll be fun...
When we have the puck.

 

[Boss Man Hughes]

I was hoping they were going to get this corrected...

https://x.com/i/web/status/1845461302942044246

I said wait 24 hours. It takes the imbecile score keepers 24 hrs to do a job it should take 5 minutes to do. I usually lose 1 or 2 pts in my keeper league overnight. Makes a change to gain one.

 

[salbutera]

Nah this killed me

I know people love BT and don’t get me wrong, he’s a very good player.

But he’s also a clown and doesn’t take his job as captain/leader very seriously. So long as this guy is the face of their franchise, they’re not going anywhere.

Dudes just buying time like his brother to take his trade to STL or southern US market …

 

[Rapala]

When was the last time we had 2 players on the Leader Boards regardless if it's one game or 82?

 

[HuGort]

When I see Hutson play like this. Then Hage highlights in NCAA. Think about Demidov in Russia and Mailloux in Laval. I can't help but smile

 

[Nicko999]

On pace for 109 pts.

 

[OldCraig71]

The comparisons to Fox and Hughes are certainly warranted. I can't be hypocritical because I have worried that he might be susceptible to big hits given his lack of size, but he is showing me that he has found a way to be great despite that.

It is so weird that I find myself longing to see him return on the ice when his shift ends. It seems that things quiet down and then he's back and here's another scoring opportunity where nothing was happening.

Tkachuk tried to hit him and failed and then he eluded another potential hit in the corner, just brilliant. On the Newhook goal when he fooled the Sens D and goalie into following him and at the last minute he sent the perfect pass to AN and the placement of the puck put AN in a shooting position, you just knew it was going in.

Molson and company will need to get a new money truck because this guy will break the bank. It was so strange to even listen to the anti-hab sportsnet crew gushing over him, I couldn't believe my ears lol.

 

[morhilane]

On pace for 109 pts.

If Hutson manage that, he's #10 on the all time NHL records for pts in a season for a dman. Dropping one of Paul Coffey's entries (the top 10 is all Bobby Orr and Paul Coffey).

 

[Kudo Shinichi]

Wouldve been nice if the habs found a way to draft his brother

https://x.com/i/web/status/1845248837071286318

 

[Gustave]

Hilarious that he's already made Brady piss his pants on live TV.

Hutson with the potential of an Adam Fox impact for us and the way Guhle looks like he could achieve Ryan Suter like status.. I think the concerns about having a #1 D might fade away.

Fairly confident the floor of Reinbacher is a 3/4, so Guhle-Hutson-Reinbacher with all the other names in the pool, Xhekaj, Struble, Engstrom, Mailloux, Barron, Konyushkov, Protz.. we will find an awesome mix back there and maybe even leverage some of that into picking up Rasmus Andersson.

Guhle-Andersson
Hutson-Reinbacher

Would be a f***ing sexy top 4.

That top 4 is « it ». That’s a winning top 4 and a balanced one age wise, with all four having at least a 6 year span of high end play. I’m sweating that top 4 so bad it hurts.

I went back to watch again, his strap is just way too loose. It goes into his mouth and face. It's too loose to hook on his chin. Maybe it's the tightest it can go?

They don’t carry « junior » sized gear in the NHL me thinks.

 

[Frankenheimer]

So what's the "he cant skate backwards, wont survive in nhl" crowd saying these days?

 

[Gravity]

So which Hutson is better, Cole or Lane?

 

[Redux91]

Wouldve been nice if the habs found a way to draft his brother

https://x.com/i/web/status/1845248837071286318

1 is plenty
We're fine
Insulated with 5 D's with size

 

[Gustave]

So which Hutson is better, Cole or Lane?

Depends who you ask; the ones that were late to the party will say Cole because they’ve seen what Lane does and Cole is more « conventional » for a D.

Others that were original Stans (count me here) will live their glory as much as can be because of the backlash of the ones saying he’s not this or that or else.

1 is plenty
We're fine
Insulated with 5 D's with size

LOVE that Eiserman barely acknowledges Hutson there, absolutely « in character » for that guy.

Celebrate like you did it all Eiserman, you do you

 

[Team_Spirit]

He's collecting apples in his sleep now? Guy is unbelievable!

This is what peak performance looks like.

 

[FrankMTL]

So what's the "he cant skate backwards, wont survive in nhl" crowd saying these days?

It was mostly one poster who is still finding things to complain about regarding him.

 

[habsterr]

Most entertaining player on the team so far this season.

 

[EveryDay]

He's honestly our best player with the puck on his stick, the vision is just Markovesque.

This player change the dynamic of this team.

Can't imagine how good this team will be with the addition of Laine/Demidov/Hage/Beck/Reinbacher/Mailloux/Engstrom/Dobes/Fowler and dare I say Mesar?

+ Another 2 x 1st 2025.

The future looks good!

 

[Goldenhands]

He is the best Habs skater by a large margin since the begin of the season, he makes a weak 2nd PP wave dangerous on his own. He generates so much offensively and always makes the smart play. Defensively he is alright, I was curious to see how he would handle himself, but so far so good, kid is really smart and combative. He is a beauty to watch.

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

PP2 looks better than PP1 just due to this guy alone. Matheson's days are numbered as a PP QB.

I kinda like him on PP2 for the balance it gives us. And you’re right the second line sometimes looks better than the first