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Player Discussion Lane Hutson Part 2

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26Mats said:
It's mainly the defensive side that could keep him from that tier imo. So we'll see what he ends up being on both sides of the game...
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I agree. But at offense, Hutson have the talent to be in that tier. Let's see. I speak only on potential, I'm not the future!
 
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I still think Hutson will just go straight to the NHL. He's got too much skill and IQ and being exposed to NHLers will all be part of the growing pains defensively.
 
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The Great Weal said:
I still think Hutson will just go straight to the NHL. He's got too much skill and IQ and being exposed to NHLers will all be part of the growing pains defensively.
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Wouldn't be surprised if they rush him.

Should start in the AHL assuming he doesn't just dummy the end of regular season this year and pre-season next year.

Talent is higher in A, so it's not like he's going straight to a similar situation to the NCAA.
 
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Gaylord Q Tinkledink said:
Wouldn't be surprised if they rush him.

Should start in the AHL assuming he doesn't just dummy the end of regular season this year and pre-season next year.

Talent is higher in A, so it's not like he's going straight to a similar situation to the NCAA.
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I don't think a player with elite hockey IQ and skill is at risk of being rushed. Look at Caufield.
 
Gaylord Q Tinkledink said:
True, but Caufield doesn't do defense. Hutson will have to do defense, too.
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Everyone's fear was Caufield getting manhandled by big and strong NHL dmen which wasn't the case. Another example, while Hughes has the elite skating that Hutson will never have, he struggled immensely on the defensive side in his second season. He overcame that due to his skill and IQ.
 
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Gaylord Q Tinkledink said:
Wait.

He plays an average of 28:36 a game ???

That's redonkulus
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Their coached talked about this, in the first game of the season it was said he played over 36 mins and the next game it was really high as well (not 36 mins). I said at the time that he looked a bit sluggish and that maybe he doesn't have the frame to be playing over half the game. His coach has said since then they have been working on keeping his ice time from getting too much. So those 2 games throw off the ave a little. But as the play by play said, it's hard to keep Lane Hutson off the ice.
 
The Great Weal said:
Everyone's fear was Caufield getting manhandled by big and strong NHL dmen which wasn't the case. Another example, while Hughes has the elite skating that Hutson will never have, he struggled immensely on the defensive side in his second season. He overcame that due to his skill and IQ.
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Yeah, but this is a Habs prospect and things seemingly go wrong at some point for them, so I'm assuming his first season will just go horrendous.
montreal said:
Their coached talked about this, in the first game of the season it was said he played over 36 mins and the next game it was really high as well (not 36 mins). I said at the time that he looked a bit sluggish and that maybe he doesn't have the frame to be playing over half the game. His coach has said since then they have been working on keeping his ice time from getting too much. So those 2 games throw off the ave a little. But as the play by play said, it's hard to keep Lane Hutson off the ice.
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That would definitely mark it up, but if he can eat 23ish minutes a game in the NHL that would be great.
 
morhilane said:
I think the Habs drafted quite a bit of prospect with good IQ and even skills, but the later were dulled by their "development" with the team (or they couldn't keep up).
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I'm sorry but I don't really see anyone with both elite IQ and skill. Roy, Hutson, and Caufield are the only ones to come to mind.
 
salbutera said:
Well if he isn’t learning that from that 23TOI he gets every game not sure how else he’ll get it at NCAA
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Exactly my point. The crazy amount of icetime will only help with his all-round game development. I don't like his gap control and he can't contain anyone down low. He needs strength and reps.
 
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26Mats said:
Note, Adam Fox played 3 years in the NCAA.
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And was bigger, stronger and a better skater than Lane.

I am all for another season at BU and he needs to entirely dedicate his next offseason to fixing his back skating as he was embarrassed again in his last game.
 
On the topic of concerns about his size as a Dman, Jordan Spence at 5'10 with my LA Kings is currently killing it at the NHL level with a similar toolbox to Hutson (Hutson's offense is absolutely a tier above though). Hutson's defensive details at the moment leave some to be desired but they're far from unfixable, I really believe Habs fans are going to be over the moon with Hutson. Maybe you already are, I haven't been following this board
 
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VILARGOD said:
On the topic of concerns about his size as a Dman, Jordan Spence at 5'10 with my LA Kings is currently killing it at the NHL level with a similar toolbox to Hutson (Hutson's offense is absolutely a tier above though). Hutson's defensive details at the moment leaves some to be desired but they're far from unfixable, I really believe Habs fans are going to be over the moon with Hutson. Maybe you already are, I haven't been following this board
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Some of us are over the moon with his offense, but unsure he'll be ab look e to defend at the NHL level.
 
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