He's certainly the biggest intrigue factor going into camp. If he comes in like a house on fire and steals a spot on the starting lineup, he could really give the team a whole different complexion right away. On the powerplay alone he'd change pretty much everything.
I’m gonna keep sticking to my position till I’m blue in the face & proven wrong:
agreed Hutson is a very special player it will not take long for him to play with the big club!
You're forgetting about Struble too..
i agree with this i would be completely fine with him playing in the AHL but i dont see it happening Hutson will play the whole year with the Habs
Let me guess, you thought Slaf was going to play in the AHLtoo, didn’t you?
You might be right.
No one said it would be the end of the world. It just isn’t going to happen.
This in bold is absolutely nuts. Let’s prioritize low-upside players over a guy who’s already shown, only in his first two games, that he’s a game-breaking talent. Obviously Hutson will have to earn his spot in camp, but posts like these just underrate the talent that this kid has. He’s an NHL player right now, and no one gives a f*** if you have to cut dogshit Harris in the process.
Exactly what follows.
Nothing, I just don't think it's happening. Come training camp I think it's going to be obvious that he's a cut above Barron/Harris/Struble, and I don't think they're going to send him down just to ensure that Harris or Struble get third pair minutes. There's an obvious natural fit to just stick him with Savard and Hutson will provide a huge benefit for our overall offence and transition game from day one even if he'll need time to round out his game.
They've had 2 years of chances to prove they belong. Harris specifically is 24 and going into his D+7 season, it's up to him to prove he's clearly better than Hutson in October.
There’s nothing “wrong” at all, except Hutson is the embodiment of Hughes & MSLs concept philosophy.
There would be nothing wrong with sending him down, regardless of how he looks in training camp, if it was the first year of the rebuild. At this point they have to keep anyone gives them the best chance of winning if they are ready. Can't keep Suzuki, Caufield et al waiting forever to contend.
You forgot about Gallagher who was definitely in the discussion for the Calder his rookie year.
in 2003-04, Micheal Ryder led all rookies in goals, assists, and points, but came in 2nd to Andrew Raycroft.
Not going to see 1 day of AHL unless he gets injured.
If they do want to win games, then it is probably best to send Hutson down so he can learn how to defend in the pros. His brief stint last year paced to a -82.
I don’t believe Hughes & MSL view Hutson in that light - he’s viewed as a zone agnostic roverIf they do want to win games, then it is probably best to send Hutson down so he can lern how to defend in the pros. His brief stint last year paced to a -82.
Like everyone else it would be helpful for Hughes & MSL to detail what they mean by “concept” but here’s my take FWIW:
