Prospect Info: Lane Hutson Part 2

[Jaynki]

Hutson played well except he still has the same problems. They were on display twice last night.

1) Opposing players can beat him on the outside. Juulsen had the same problem. Even though Lane had three -four steps on a Flyer in the first period, the opponent went around him and had a free lane on the goalie. It started with a pass up the boards from Anderson in the offensive zone
2) His straightaway speed leaves a lot to be desired.

Management might just decide to send him down to the A to work on those drawbacks.

Imagine sending a talent like Hutson to the AHL.

 

[CanadienShark]

yep hes been gone from my sight so to speak for a long time.

I don't mind banter with players from opposing teams. I don't really mind the devils trio. But there are a few posters thats only purpose is to troll/bother habs fans. Aint nobody got time for dat

Is that guy who seemingly doesn't even have a team of his own to cheer for and constantly cites stats instead of viewings, in fact a Devils fan?

 

[KevSkillz4]

Hutson change everything for the future of Habs. The PP will be much better with this guy. The forwards will put more points with a passer like Hutson.

He is a game changer!!

 

[Sasha Orlov]

There's a Panther fan from Finland that often lives there too.

In fairness he’s way more of an Oilers troll and it’s actually quite funny

 

[Frank Drebin]

Is that guy who seemingly doesn't even have a team of his own to cheer for and constantly cites stats instead of viewings, in fact a Devils fan?

Djb? Yeah

 

[Adriatic]

Hutson played well except he still has the same problems. They were on display twice last night.

1) Opposing players can beat him on the outside. Juulsen had the same problem. Even though Lane had three -four steps on a Flyer in the first period, the opponent went around him and had a free lane on the goalie. It started with a pass up the boards from Anderson in the offensive zone
2) His straightaway speed leaves a lot to be desired.

Management might just decide to send him down to the A to work on those drawbacks.

Ahl lolol

 

[bsl]

Absolutely, unequivocally if Lane Hutson was 6’2-200lbs he’d go #1 OV

If my aunt had balls she’d be my uncle. Sorry but you lobbed that one over the net.

 

[bsl]

You can not "hook" the puck with side spin like that, it is not possible at such a low velocity. Pucks that are tumbling or fluttering can suddenly drop or break due to a sudden increase in resistance if the puck tumbles just the right but you absolutely can not spin it and curve the trajectory as you are alluding.

Regardless it was a phenomenal pass and I alluded to this freakish ability that Lane has to sauce pucks at all sorts of trajectories with uncanny accuracy back when he was in college.

lol hooking the puck. Agreed. It cannot be intentional.

 

[CanadienShark]

Djb? Yeah

The Gibbs guy.

 

[Dagistitsyn]

This kid is going to be the best thing that'll happen to the Habs power play since Markov was let go, and they f***ing need it.

Years of atrocious power play with this group, years of spamming Weber one timer and forcing it to him, years of doing the same with PK. I can't remember the last time the Habs powerplay had any creativity or vision what so ever. I miss the Markov-Kovalev Powerplay days.

 

[JianYang]

Yeah he's not starting in Laval. He's too dynamic.

Watching him is going to take 10 years off my life but in a rollercoaster way. His unpredictability is what makes him so good, but it also makes me pearl-clutch when he's taking risks at the blue line.

Really fun player.

Subban would do alot of daring things at the blue line as well before he lost his agility.

But he was frequently successful with it, so I didn't really bat an eye. Hopefully we get to have similar comfort with lane.

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

They could always try Matheson with Hutson on the PP. matheson’s skating would help negate any speed deficiency with Hutson. They could try putting MM on the right side…

 

[Destopcorner]

They could always try Matheson with Hutson on the PP. matheson’s skating would help negate any speed deficiency with Hutson. They could try putting MM on the right side…

No need for MM on the first waive once Hutson takes control and a good way to lower is time on ice. Hutson will revolutionize the PP as a positionless moving unit more than the static vomit we've been used to.

 

[Kudo Shinichi]

They could always try Matheson with Hutson on the PP. matheson’s skating would help negate any speed deficiency with Hutson. They could try putting MM on the right side…

No, just no...
Hutson doesn't have elite speed, but he's not speed deficient either.

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

No, just no...
Hutson doesn't have elite speed, but he's not speed deficient either.

Matheson has fantastic speed though.

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

No need for MM on the first waive once Hutson takes control and a good way to lower is time on ice. Hutson will revolutionize the PP as a positionless moving unit more than the static vomit we've been used to.

He and Hutson could spend the entire two minutes on the PP.

If you want Hutson in the 1st PP unit, this is how you do it. They’re not going to put him there over Matheson right now.

 

[Habs Icing]

No, just no...
Hutson doesn't have elite speed, but he's not speed deficient either.

Hutson's backward skating is not at NHL level. It may be the reason he gets beaten on the outside and it may be why he turns quite often and defends skating forward.

That is rarely a problem on the PP but do you keep Hutson up just to play on the PP? Hughes has gone on record saying he won't keep Hutson in the NHL simply to play the PP.

 

[Matthew McConaughay]

Matheson has fantastic speed though.

But doesn't have the fantastic edge work of Hutson.

 

[WeThreeKings]

Hutson's backward skating is not at NHL level. It may be the reason he gets beaten on the outside and it may be why he turns quite often and defends skating forward.

That is rarely a problem on the PP but do you keep Hutson up just to play on the PP? Hughes has gone on record saying he won't keep Hutson in the NHL simply to play the PP.

Every game Hutson has played in a Habs jersey he's been unequivocally one of the best players on the ice.

Hutson is a lock for the team and they will not be managing his minutes as a specialist.

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

But doesn't have the fantastic edge work of Hutson.

Agreed. I think Hutson has superstar potential. But he’s not a fast skater and Matheson would negate that weakness.

They’re both good on the PP - just play them both.

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

Every game Hutson has played in a Habs jersey he's been unequivocally one of the best players on the ice.

Hutson is a lock for the team and they will not be managing his minutes as a specialist.

Correct. Hughes has explicitly said this as well.

 

[Trenbohabs]

Agreed. I think Hutson has superstar potential. But he’s not a fast skater and Matheson would negate that weakness.

They’re both good on the PP - just play them both.

If Hutson can add speed to his skating like Hughes or Matheson type of D, he will become very dangerous as he will bring the puck in ozone on the rush and sometimes have a chance to pass defenders. As for now, he will rely on his edges, since his top speed is probably 400th in the NHL. It's concerning that he has to give so much effort to take fast. If he becomes a smooth skater like Karlsson, he will be a threat on every shift, but i'll give him 2-3 years to see if they can correct that. Some guys just never add speed because of their physical limitations

 

[David Suzuki]

There were people getting restless in the rink over Matheson fumbling the puck on the pp during a pre season game lol. I like Matheson but there's no reason other than "the way things go" that he should be on PP1 over Hutson.

 

[JeffreyLFC]

If Hutson can add speed to his skating like Hughes or Matheson type of D, he will become very dangerous as he will bring the puck in ozone on the rush and sometimes have a chance to pass defenders. As for now, he will rely on his edges, since his top speed is probably 400th in the NHL. It's concerning that he has to give so much effort to take fast. If he becomes a smooth skater like Karlsson, he will be a threat on every shift, but i'll give him 2-3 years to see if they can correct that. Some guys just never add speed because of their physical limitations

You don't add speed unless the skating mechanic is truly terrible. You can improve technique and strength to his legs but overall it's not an easy fix. I think the most important is learning on how to use his skating to his advantage and work on his gap control. I still believe he is too smart to not improve his positioning when facing faster player with a player like him the most important his limiting the impact of his flaws and let him uses his strength to his advantage, that will take time, reps and a lot video coaching. He is ready for the NHL, he needs to compete against the best to improve that part of his game.

 

[le_sean]

I know they won’t ever do it because blah blah veteran, but this kid needs to start on PP1. Matheson is too static and predictable. The PP barely has any movement and is too easy to defend. No one is taking defenders out of position to open up lanes.