LD Lane Hutson - Boston University, NCAA (2022, 62nd, MTL)

[OldScool]

Fantilli...Cooley I am fine with....Knies doesn't belong there over Hutson. No way no how.

 

[Tufted Titmouse]

Lol at Knies. He wasn't top 2 in his own team.

The people who know disagree. I think Fantilli wins it, though.

 

[LeProspector]

Don’t think either Hutson or Knies deserved the nod over Yaniv Parets.

He was phenomenal this year.

 

[Michoulicious]

No most of us think 1 more year in college would be what's best. Even if he signs his ELC odds are he would be in the AHL next year..

If Makar went back, Hutson can also go back. He needs the lighter schedule to hit the gym.

He'll be a good one, with legit superstar status potential if everything pans out.

No need to rush him in the pro ranks.

The people who know disagree. I think Fantilli wins it, though.

And Snuggerud.

 

[Mr Bop]

The people who know disagree. I think Fantilli wins it, though.

The people who know what? That Leafs fans are numerous and vote for their own prospect endlessly because the future needs to at least win 1 playoff round? My bet is on Fantilli too just fyi

 

[GermanSpitfire]

Don’t think either Hutson or Knies deserved the nod over Yaniv Parets.

He was phenomenal this year.

Actually a pretty good take.

 

[Kudo Shinichi]

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

He can take out his frustration on Minnesota on Thursday if he'd like. Wouldn't be the first time a Minnesota team was beaten single-handedly in the Frozen Four by a skilled defenseman going nuclear.

He did not.

 

[montreal]

 

[WarriorofTime]

Hutson can still play another year in the world juniors. He should go back to school for another year with an emphasis on adding mass and strength. Tons of potential.

 

[golgoXIII]

look pretty impressive for me this year but man Habs are a small team Caufield-Raphael Harvey Pinard-Gallagher-Hutson-Farrell all under 5'10 Even suzuki is not 6 foot look more like a soccer team

 

[LeProspector]

Don’t think either Hutson or Knies deserved the nod over Yaniv Parets.

He was phenomenal this year.

This aged well

Actually a pretty good take.

some of us actually watch the hockey and aren’t blinded By our bias

 

[neil2005]

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

Smart.

Your turn, Logan.

 

[WarriorofTime]

Smart.

Your turn, Logan.

Completely different situations

 

[Bonin21]

2nd round defenseman vs 3rd overall forward lol and acting like it's the same situation lol

 

[lomiller1]

Players I would for sure still take above Hutson (not in order):

Logan Cooley
David Jiricek
Simon Nemec
Shane Wright
Juraj Slafkovsky
Pavel Mintyukov
Matthew Savoie
Cutter Gauthier
Jiri Kulich
Kevin Korchinski
Brad Lambert

Players I might still take above Hutson (not in order):

Joakim Kemell
Seamus Casey
Liam Ohgren
Frank Nazar
Jimmy Snuggerud
Tristan Luneau
Noah Ostlund
Lian Bischel

May be some I missed. IMO Hutson goes somewhere between the 11-20 in a redraft after his historic season. I could see him eventually being a top five pick in a redraft but could also seem him struggling at the NHL level

The problem is that he's still tiny and notably bad defensively. He had to put up big offensive numbers to justify being considered a legitimate prospect, which he did. The thing is that there are LOTS of other players out there who also did what they had to do the justify being considered legitimate prospects, and most of these are still well below the radar for the typical forum member.

WRT Hutson specifically, the problem is that his overall game doesn't look like a #1D, he looks like an offensive specialist and a brilliant offensive season doesn't really change that assessment much. At the NHL level there really are not many D-men in that offensive specialist mode. Rightly or wrongly, unless you are the teams #1/#2 D you are not likely to get the same type of offensive opportunity and if he doesn't get that opportunity what exactly is he as an NHL player?

That said I really like the player and really wanted the Jets to take him at 55, but I'm certainly not lamenting getting Salomonsson instead. Both players are progressing nicely and could be valuable pieces in a few years.

 

[Kudo Shinichi]

The problem is that he's still tiny and notably bad defensively. He had to put up big offensive numbers to justify being considered a legitimate prospect, which he did. The thing is that there are LOTS of other players out there who also did what they had to do the justify being considered legitimate prospects, and most of these are still well below the radar for the typical forum member.

WRT Hutson specifically, the problem is that his overall game doesn't look like a #1D, he looks like an offensive specialist and a brilliant offensive season doesn't really change that assessment much. At the NHL level there really are not many D-men in that offensive specialist mode. Rightly or wrongly, unless you are the teams #1/#2 D you are not likely to get the same type of offensive opportunity and if he doesn't get that opportunity what exactly is he as an NHL player?

That said I really like the player and really wanted the Jets to take him at 55, but I'm certainly not lamenting getting Salomonsson instead. Both players are progressing nicely and could be valuable pieces in a few years.

Hutson isn't bad defensively. At least not in the NCAA level.
He projects to become a player like Makar and Hughes. They are 1D because of how dominant they are offensively, not because of their defensive game.

 

[William H Bonney]

Completely different situations

He's a Gophers fan. He just wants Cooley to play for them again.

 

[lomiller1]

Hutson isn't bad defensively. At least not in the NCAA level.
He projects to become a player like Makar and Hughes. They are 1D because of how dominant they are offensively, not because of their defensive game.

He has noticeable defensive deficiencies even at the NCAA level. Just because he's good offensively doesn't mean he's a Makar or even a Hughes, they are both much more complete players and always have been. Scouts didn't just overlook him, they all knew what he could potentially do offensively, he fell to where he did for very real reasons.

 

[WentWughes]

He has noticeable defensive deficiencies even at the NCAA level. Just because he's good offensively doesn't mean he's a Makar or even a Hughes, they are both much more complete players and always have been. Scouts didn't just overlook him, they all knew what he could potentially do offensively, he fell to where he did for very real reasons.

Wrong. I doubt any scouts projected him to have this good of a freshman season. If any scouts predicted he would be one of the most dynamic players and over a point per game in his 1st year and still let him drop to 60OA they should be fired.

 

[Harry Kakalovich]

He seemed to do real well his freshman season. Hopefully he keeps progressing well.

 

[Kudo Shinichi]

He has noticeable defensive deficiencies even at the NCAA level. Just because he's good offensively doesn't mean he's a Makar or even a Hughes, they are both much more complete players and always have been. Scouts didn't just overlook him, they all knew what he could potentially do offensively, he fell to where he did for very real reasons.

Main reason he fell was because of his size.
He grew 2 inches since.

 

[JohnLennon]

Lane Hutson isn't BAD at defending, at least not at the college level. I think the real question is if his style of defending can properly translate to the NHL. He uses an active stick and sound positioning, along with using his strong ability to read the play in order to disrupt attacks. He will get beaten physically and in many one-on-one battles even in college - so my question is if those tools are enough in the NHL, when the size and speed is so much greater. I suspect next season he will work to improve his defensive game in college, as there's not much left to prove offensively for him.

I am confident with what I've seen that he would be able to transfer many of his offensive skills to the NHL, but defensively remains a big question, and his stature plays a much bigger role than a lot of people realize. I also think it is possible that his elite offensive skills are able to propel him to such highs where his deficiencies are minimized. I think he is still not a top 10 pick in a re-draft, but he is trending in that direction.

 

[jfhabs]

The problem is that he's still tiny and notably bad defensively. He had to put up big offensive numbers to justify being considered a legitimate prospect, which he did. The thing is that there are LOTS of other players out there who also did what they had to do the justify being considered legitimate prospects, and most of these are still well below the radar for the typical forum member.

WRT Hutson specifically, the problem is that his overall game doesn't look like a #1D, he looks like an offensive specialist and a brilliant offensive season doesn't really change that assessment much. At the NHL level there really are not many D-men in that offensive specialist mode. Rightly or wrongly, unless you are the teams #1/#2 D you are not likely to get the same type of offensive opportunity and if he doesn't get that opportunity what exactly is he as an NHL player?

That said I really like the player and really wanted the Jets to take him at 55, but I'm certainly not lamenting getting Salomonsson instead. Both players are progressing nicely and could be valuable pieces in a few years.

I don't know how you could watch him and come up with these conclusions... The guy is an absolute stud #1 defender in the NCAA right now. He can defend very well with an active stick and good anticipation at that level.

Have you really watched him play to come up with these conclusions?

There's definately concerns about his defending translating to the NHL. However all prospects have things to work on, even top 5 guys. The +++s far overcome the ---s in his game. With him growing a few inches last year, it improves his chances a ton to be more then just an offensive dman at the NHL level.