It would be better to relieve Matheson of some of his 3 PK minutes per game. Let him be 4th most used on the PK instead of 1st or 2nd as he was last year.
Prospect Info: Lane Hutson Part 2
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WeThreeKings
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I would do both - I think you want him 5 on 5 as much as possible.
I know Matheson will start PP1 but Hutson probably won't take long to juice PP2 and get that promotion. It's the better use of everyone's natural abilities and strengths.
We will see if Hutson's shimmies and shakes but without foot speed will be more deadly on the PP than Matheson's dual threat to shoot or pass as well as fly up the ice and back when needed.
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I think where Hutson will provide the most over Matty, eventually, is his brain and timing to make certain plays. He'll see passing lanes before they open, he'll see movement before it happens, etc....
Saw hutson play twice this weekend. He was the best forward we had! (i know he is a D)
He is all offense and takes a lot of risks. It's been a while since ive seen someone skate the blue line the way he does. I think he starts in Laval.
Mailloux is NHL ready, in my opinion. I think the habs had a roster spot for him the second that they traded Kovacevic
He is all offense and takes a lot of risks. It's been a while since ive seen someone skate the blue line the way he does. I think he starts in Laval.
Mailloux is NHL ready, in my opinion. I think the habs had a roster spot for him the second that they traded Kovacevic
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It's hard to understand how underrated Matheson is on this Forum. Hutson is a wunderkind who should, in time, succeed Matheson as Montreal's top defenceman on the power play. But not yet. Hutson's immediate presence on the team's second power play unit is a true luxury that will add a dynamic dimension to the Canadiens' offence. Of equal importance, it will make watching Montreal games that much more enjoyable.
It's a good time to be a fan.
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PP2 will allow Hutson to “do his thing” instead of just getting Suzuki - the true PP QB - the puck.
Matheson took some heat when he did this, but they were just running things through Suzuki. Matheson knew Slaf was there … but comments like “Slaf is open!” were common. lol
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.. Except that pits Hutson against opposing top line soon as the pp is over. The other way around has Guhle and Matheson in that position.
As you say, good time to be a fan, first time in ages there are actual options
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Been watching this team for seven decades and haven't been this excited since they brought in colour TV... Except that pits Hutson against opposing top line soon as the pp is over. The other way around has Guhle and Matheson in that position.
As you say, good time to be a fan, first time in ages there are actual options
You can see the building blocks that Hughes is assembling: highly skilled talent surrounded by large, mobile, physically imposing players. I can't wait to see what Hughes does with those 7 high draft choices over the next two years and the cap flexibility he will undoubtedly create once he flushes out the host of overpaid, underperforming veterans from the team's roster.
Good managers/leaders are difficult to find in all walks of life. When you find one its like a breath of fresh air. The next few years should be both interesting and entertaining. The other teams should be as concerned as some of us are optimistic.
WeThreeKings
Demidov is a HAB
Naslundforever
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Looked up St-Louis for fun on nhl.com, listed as 2 inches shorter and 20lbs heavier… Lane has room to grow into his man bod for sure.
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montreal
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That's how you develop high end offensive talent, put them in the best position as Hutson/Demidov will be our most skilled players. If you can't put your most skilled players on your top PP unit then I don't know what the f*** you are doing.
This is a union sir. It’s not about ability but about seniority. Kids gotta pay their dues!
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Kudo Shinichi
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Starting in the 2nd pp unit for the like first 15 games of the season isn't going to hurt their development at all...
Slaf wasn't used on the pp at all when he started his nhl career.
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Can someone please get this kid a sandwich? Thanks.
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That's the most likely scenario imo, so prepare for extreme disappointment I guess.
I hope Hutson gets lots of PP1 time this year, but putting him on PP2 also gives us some good options there.
Even if Hutson comes in and looks better in that role than Matheson, there's a "hierarchy tax" he has to pay out before just giving him the role.
I feel like this is just always how it works, it's relatively meritocratic, but it's not instant.
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We don't know. Too many photoshopped pics going around.
montreal
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why 15 games?
Slaf looked like shit in his rookie year, he had no business being in the NHL imo.
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From the recent info we have it seems like team defense will be a big priority this year. In that case Matheson will surely be reined in and we won't see nearly as many ridiculous plays. Hutson probably starts on PP2, but I'm sure they will give him every opportunity to succeed and he'll take over for Matheson with or without injury.
Matheson was never really regarded as a great PMD or poor defensively until he joined the Habs. In a system with more structure he probably plays a much more well rounded game.
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Its the number I wrote in my first post. Its how many games I think it will take before Hutson gets put on pp1.
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I think that’s the most I’ve listened to Steve Dangle in one sitting.
I don’t need to hear any more. I guess the formula here is to be beyond obnoxious.
