What I will say is Hutson needs to clearly outproduce him to get the votes.
No he doesn't. Lane simply needs to historically outproduce rookie dmen.
If Lane gets close to any kind of record and people will talk about it by then. He might get top 3 for rookie dmen assists (1st place=60, 2nd place=55, Lane is at 27 in 40 games), or top 5 for Evp (1st place 40, 5th place 35, Lane is at 17 in 40 games.
The highest scoring rookie C is Stastny at 109 points and Celebrini is pacing around 70 points, which would place him top 20 rookie C all-time. Highest D is Murphy at 76 points and Lane is pacing upwards of 60 points, which would place him top 10 all-time.
60 points by a rookie D hasn't been done in 30 years, since Lidstrom.
For Cs, Barzal did 85 less than 10 years ago and Crosby went over 100p close to 20 years ago.
If Lane gets to 60 points and Celebrini to 70, it will be robbery to give it to Macklin.
Even worst if Habs make the playoffs.