Player Discussion Lane Hutson: Part 3 - Calder Edition

[HuGort]

Slapshot up to 81.1 mph. If he can develop a good shot give him another dimension

 

[Habssince89]

He has to either improve his shot power or work on deceptive/different releases, because right now his shot is not that threatening from the blueline area.

He looked great tonight though. Glad to see him get another point. 8 points from 50!

 

[Scriptor]

His pass to Laine on the PP was a success because of Hutson exploiting center ice down low that was left wide open. From where he skated down to, even his muffin shot was threat to score.

If he improves his shot and becomes a threat from higher up from the opposing net, those tape to tape passes will become even better set-ups for one-timers.

 

[DAChampion]

Hutson was drafted 62nd because he was 5'7, he would have gone higher if NHL teams knew he would grow to 5'10.

 

[Scriptor]

Hutson was drafted 62nd because he was 5'7, he would have gone higher if NHL teams knew he would grow to 5'10.

Hasn't grown to 5'10", though. Just over 5'9", I believe. Plus,he has a hunched skating style, she still looks 5'7"out there.

Doesn't matter, though. Still wins a large percentage of puck battles down low in our zone, using a combination of body placement between the opponent and the puck and stick work to come out of the tussle with the puck.

Sure, Hutson is perpetually at risk of getting stamped into the boards, or taken out mid ice, but he seems to have eyes all around his head (but is not fearful at all, either) to read everyone's positioning out there and he seems able to avoid hits to the level that Gretzky did.

Against OTT last night, an opponent that tried to take out Hutson ended up checking the boards, alone, at full speed, while Hutson deftly avoided being hit as he kept the play going the other way.

I'm just worried about 'accidental' hits to the head because of his hunched skating style and frustration opponents must feel getting ridiculed by a shift and a shimmy from Hutson.

 

[Gravity]

I understand he's picking his spots more but he seems to have removed the flash from his game unfortunately. He needs to bring it back and just use it more sparingly.

 

[WeThreeKings]

I understand he's picking his spots more but he seems to have removed the flash from his game unfortunately. He needs to bring it back and just use it more sparingly.

He used it quite a lot last night. Drew a penalty off of it, too.

 

[Gravity]

He used it quite a lot last night. Drew a penalty off of it, too.

I've noticed him using it when he has a stable d partner and isn't playing on his off side. Hutson-Carrier would be great if we weren't catering to Matheson.

 

[Scriptor]

Hutson gets it done in so many different ways that he doesn't need to be all flash all the tie to be effective.

Demidov is another one like that, which can get the job done in so many different ways. Less predictability is the key and those two have an arsenal of tools and moves that is so large, they will keep the opponent guessing and win those fractions of seconds needed to be effective.

Hutson making simple passes, to mix with the stop and goes, 360 spin-o-ramas, shifts and shimmies are necessary to keep the opponent from bearing down on the same expected move.

If I'm a D and I get burnt because Hutson passes the puck tape too tape to a lineman that scores, I hold back to try to cut off the passing lane and end up leaving Lane more room to do what he does..

 

[Grate n Colorful Oz]

I've noticed him using it when he has a stable d partner and isn't playing on his off side. Hutson-Carrier would be great if we weren't catering to Matheson.

Yeah playing on his offside as a rookie can't be easy.

 

[badfish]

I understand he's picking his spots more but he seems to have removed the flash from his game unfortunately. He needs to bring it back and just use it more sparingly.

If you go back and watch highlights earlier this season, players were pressuring Hutson pretty heavily at the blueline and I think that was giving him a lot of opportunity to do the shimmy shakes and dangles. He could get past the guy pressuring him and then the next thing you know the defensive team is both outnumbered and scrambling to try and cover Hutson.

It seems lately teams are giving him more space at the blueline/not pressuring as hard. I think because of this he's relying more on his passing than his dangling to generate offense. It seems teams are picking this option because it's the lesser of two evils, at least if he makes a pass the defending team in theory isn't outnumbered and can remain structured.

 

[Grate n Colorful Oz]

If you go back and watch highlights earlier this season, players were pressuring Hutson pretty heavily at the blueline and I think that was giving him a lot of opportunity to do the shimmy shakes and dangles. He could get past the guy pressuring him and then the next thing you know the defensive team is both outnumbered and scrambling to try and cover Hutson.

It seems lately teams are giving him more space at the blueline/not pressuring as hard. I think because of this he's relying more on his passing than his dangling to generate offense. It seems teams are picking this option because it's the lesser of two evils, at least if he makes a pass the defending team in theory isn't outnumbered and can remain structured.

That's pretty much bang on