Prospect Info: Lane Hutson Part 2

[HuGort]

Hutson has 4 points in 4 NHL games. Also +4 in those games. Played second half of game with Guhle against Boston top line.

 

[tnq]

Still think he’ll end up being the best player of his draft year tbh

And we got 2 best players of this draft

 

[Bombshell11]

And we got 2 best players of this draft

We sure did

 

[Shutdown]

We sure did

if you're referring to mesar you need to go to therapy lol

 

[Grate n Colorful Oz]

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Lol can't believe there's now a player with a Chuck Palahniuk character name. Sam Rockwell's name in Choke: Victor Mancini.

 

[Trembz]

As much as I agree with your overall sentiment.....your math is really lacking here lol, as Guhle is not 6'5" 212 lbs.

When the hell did Hutson hit 6 feet?
A quick hockeydb search lists:

Guhle - 6"3, 202 lbs
Hutson - 5"9 162 lbs

That's a difference of 6 inches and 40 lbs.

 

[The Gr8 Dane]

Guys gonna put a casual 50+ points up like its absolutely nothing.....

 

[Trembz]

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Hutson has 4 points in 4 NHL games. Also +4 in those games. Played second half of game with Guhle against Boston top line.

I didn't realize he was a +4. That's impressive thus far.

 

[26Mats]

Hutson is 10X distributing the puck better than Matheson.

Matheson would be a hell of a winger imo.

Just for clarification: do you think Matheson would be a good winger and why?

 

[morhilane]

Guys gonna put a casual 50+ points up like its absolutely nothing.....

Habs point record for a rookie D is 64, it belong to Chelios. At 50 pts, Hutson would be #2.

 

[salbutera]

I didn't realize he was a +4. That's impressive thus far.

https://x.com/i/web/status/1844558736364585048

 

[Tyson]

It's nice to have a young player like this to excite the fan base. I don't see how he won't become the 1PP QB.

 

[HomaridII]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1844730299097227648

 

[Thomas Sowell]

Just for clarification: do you think Matheson would be a good winger and why?

Great offensively. Bad defensively

 

[26Mats]

Great offensively. Bad defensively

That makes for an at risk dman, but not necessarily a good winger.

 

[yianik]

This is a big deal.

It's early days but so far Hutson is looking like a no.3D. Being able to be a no.3D means he can fill in at no.1D if needed. Can he be a no.1D ? I assume no.3D for this post and doing it well ahead of what I thought.

His size is an issue and may be a bigger ( see what I did there ?) Issue in the post season. But compliment him with a big , mobile defensive capable guy and that really helps.

This could alter where we thought we are going with Savard. If Savard works with Hutson then maybe he doesn't get moved at TDL. If Savard wants to stay maybe a 2 year deal.

Means we have a no.3D for under a million for one more year after this. Then Hughes signs him up for 8 more and another core piece is checked off.

Huge core piece meaning we have our 2 top Cs, we have a no.2D ( Guhle ) and no.3D ( Matheson and Savard currently filling no.1D and 4D and Monty looking like a no.1 goalie, our core skeleton is just missing a future 1D.

Then we add wingers of Caulfield , Slaf, Demi and X to the top 6. Looks pretty good. Whole bunch of guys vying for bottom 6 which we fill in internally and externally if we want.

And. We can start using draft picks as trading assets, along with young guys who don't fit. And UFA market available as we will have cash.

Having said that , I expect an upturn but not playoffs this year. Losing Laine not good and Demi not here yet. And our bottom pairing is shaky. I really hope Xhekaj steps it up. Definitely Struble takes one of them out when he is back and Xhekaj positiinally is the logical choice.

Guys, buckle up. Transition is happening.

 

[salbutera]

It's nice to have a young player like this to excite the fan base. I don't see how he won't become the 1PP QB.

It’s always been an inevitability… all those posting if “Hutson can defend in the NHL” - you don’t have to spend much time defending on a shift if you possess the puck

When other teams then realize they need to keep puck possession when Hutson’s on the ice, probability would state unless they’ve got a possession dominant player they’re going to turnover the puck

 

[HomaridII]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1844736452392837431

Again 3 bruins closing him at the blue line.

 

[McGuires Corndog]

I give myself to thy hockey god, Sir Hutson.

May he live long and prosper.

 

[Tyson]

62nd overall....yep scouts blew that one.

 

[26Mats]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1844736452392837431

Again 3 bruins closing him at the blue line.

Created a good scoring chance.

 

[waffledave]

He's insane. I felt he was getting better as the game went on. He's taking over this team.

 

[the valiant effort]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1844730299097227648

How long have they been doing this? I don’t go anywhere on NHL.com except the stats pages

 

[Grate n Colorful Oz]

I give myself to thy hockey god, Sir Hutson.

May he live long and prosper.

~in unison~

May he live long and prosper

 

[HomaridII]

62nd overall....yep scouts blew that one.

He has been underestimated his entire life. Every step he takes up everyone tells him he is too small, not strong enough, odd skating stride, they will hit you out of the building. Its been literally the same every time, everywhere, and all he has done is shut everyone up. To quote Arpon Basu, "You bet against Lane Hutson at your own peril".

Every time he goes up, they start playing him 15-18 minutes and within 3-4 games he is playing 23-25 mins. Every single time. And it will happen again. He isn't a traditional no.1 defenseman, but he will play 23-25 mins a night, you don't have to play defense if the puck is never in your zone and Lane Hutson is a breakout machine, he is almost immune to forecheck.

How long have they been doing this? I don’t go anywhere on NHL.com except the stats pages

its new this season.