Player Discussion Lane Hutson Part 2

[Gustave]

Hilarious that he's already made Brady piss his pants on live TV.

Hutson with the potential of an Adam Fox impact for us and the way Guhle looks like he could achieve Ryan Suter like status.. I think the concerns about having a #1 D might fade away.

Fairly confident the floor of Reinbacher is a 3/4, so Guhle-Hutson-Reinbacher with all the other names in the pool, Xhekaj, Struble, Engstrom, Mailloux, Barron, Konyushkov, Protz.. we will find an awesome mix back there and maybe even leverage some of that into picking up Rasmus Andersson.

Guhle-Andersson
Hutson-Reinbacher

Would be a f***ing sexy top 4.

That top 4 is « it ». That’s a winning top 4 and a balanced one age wise, with all four having at least a 6 year span of high end play. I’m sweating that top 4 so bad it hurts.

I went back to watch again, his strap is just way too loose. It goes into his mouth and face. It's too loose to hook on his chin. Maybe it's the tightest it can go?

They don’t carry « junior » sized gear in the NHL me thinks.

 

[Frankenheimer]

So what's the "he cant skate backwards, wont survive in nhl" crowd saying these days?

 

[Gravity]

So which Hutson is better, Cole or Lane?

 

[Redux91]

Wouldve been nice if the habs found a way to draft his brother

https://x.com/i/web/status/1845248837071286318

1 is plenty
We're fine
Insulated with 5 D's with size

 

[Gustave]

So which Hutson is better, Cole or Lane?

Depends who you ask; the ones that were late to the party will say Cole because they’ve seen what Lane does and Cole is more « conventional » for a D.

Others that were original Stans (count me here) will live their glory as much as can be because of the backlash of the ones saying he’s not this or that or else.

1 is plenty
We're fine
Insulated with 5 D's with size

LOVE that Eiserman barely acknowledges Hutson there, absolutely « in character » for that guy.

Celebrate like you did it all Eiserman, you do you

 

[Team_Spirit]

He's collecting apples in his sleep now? Guy is unbelievable!

This is what peak performance looks like.

 

[FrankMTL]

So what's the "he cant skate backwards, wont survive in nhl" crowd saying these days?

It was mostly one poster who is still finding things to complain about regarding him.

 

[habsterr]

Most entertaining player on the team so far this season.

 

[EveryDay]

He's honestly our best player with the puck on his stick, the vision is just Markovesque.

This player change the dynamic of this team.

Can't imagine how good this team will be with the addition of Laine/Demidov/Hage/Beck/Reinbacher/Mailloux/Engstrom/Dobes/Fowler and dare I say Mesar?

+ Another 2 x 1st 2025.

The future looks good!

 

[Goldenhands]

He is the best Habs skater by a large margin since the begin of the season, he makes a weak 2nd PP wave dangerous on his own. He generates so much offensively and always makes the smart play. Defensively he is alright, I was curious to see how he would handle himself, but so far so good, kid is really smart and combative. He is a beauty to watch.

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

PP2 looks better than PP1 just due to this guy alone. Matheson's days are numbered as a PP QB.

I kinda like him on PP2 for the balance it gives us. And you’re right the second line sometimes looks better than the first

 

[KevSkillz4]

He is the best Habs skater by a large margin since the begin of the season, he makes a weak 2nd PP wave dangerous on his own. He generates so much offensively and always makes the smart play. Defensively he is alright, I was curious to see how he would handle himself, but so far so good, kid is really smart and combative. He is a beauty to watch.

Ok so you tell me that @Goldenhands isn't dead, It's been a very long time that I see you posting something.

That's my best feeling in my entire life since yesterday and my 10 SevenUp Hard 7% alcohol in my veins!!

Welcome back!!

 

[The Great Weal]

Man all that skating criticism is all bullshit. I really didn’t think he’d move around this easily and smoothly against NHLers. He’s an excellent skater.

 

[Kudo Shinichi]

It was mostly one poster who is still finding things to complain about regarding him.

There was more than one Hutson detractors. Something we heard here often is that he wouldn't be more than a bottom pairing pp specialist because of his defense.

That didn't make sense. They didn't give his defense enough credit, but even if his defense was bad, it still wouldn't make sense to only use him on the bottom pairing when his offensive impact is so great. He has such a big impact offensively that you want him on the ice more often. Its not like all elite dmen were good defensively (Karlsson, Letang, Hughes, etc.), so the idea he shouldn't be playing in the top 4 because of his defense never made any sense.

 

[rahad]

He's honestly our best player with the puck on his stick, the vision is just Markovesque.

This player change the dynamic of this team.

Can't imagine how good this team will be with the addition of Laine/Demidov/Hage/Beck/Reinbacher/Mailloux/Engstrom/Dobes/Fowler and dare I say Mesar?

+ Another 2 x 1st 2025.

The future looks good!

Seriously, Reinbacher injury hurt us so much. I has hoping we could see both of Hutson and Reinbacher by January with the Habs.

I can see a
Hutson-Reinbacher
Matheson-Guhle

good top 4.

 

[KevSkillz4]

He is truly impressive. His hockey IQ is off the chart, his passing ability is amazing and his hands... Just wow. He is something else. The real deal.

One thing for sure guys, he is much closer to Quinn Hughes and Cale Makar than Torey Krug or Sam Girard loll

https://x.com/i/web/status/1844770868766908905

 

[Luigi Habs]

He was a steal the day we drafted him and even a bigger steal today. NHL teams looking foolish right now for passing on him. For once we got lucky in the draft.

Same will happen with Demidov.