Player Discussion Charles Hudon Part III

[The Gr8 Dane]

He's a light Drouin.
Could totally see him score 50 pts next year.

Nothing in comon beside their place of birth.....

 

[Tyson]

Hudon has shown me to be one of the most creative and tenacious forwards we have.

He will only get better.

His skating is better than I thought it would be.

 

[1909]

Hudon-Danault-Gallagher line would work fine.

 

[Habs100]

Hudon-Danault-Gallagher line would work fine.

I still would like to see Pacioretty Hudon Gallagher. They may be better than Pacioretty Danault Gallagher.

And I know Lehkonen Danault Byron would be a strong line. Their speed would wreck havoc on the opposition.

 

[Tyson]

Nice to see Hudon have a somewhat solid rookie season. If he can improve his skating a bit more he will be a solid contributor.

 

[admiralcadillac]

Nice to see Hudon have a somewhat solid rookie season. If he can improve his skating a bit more he will be a solid contributor.

10 goals 30 points is pretty good! He definitely needs that little gear or explosiveness in his skating. Otherwise I think he looks like he could be a good second liner.

 

[Habs100]

Nice to see Hudon have a somewhat solid rookie season. If he can improve his skating a bit more he will be a solid contributor.

Even if he can't improve his skating, he can still be a 40 point guy. But hopefully as his legs get physically stronger, he'll get a little quicker.

 

[montreal]

If I'm not mistaken, he started the first half of his first full season with 15 pts in 41 games. Since then he's got 15 pts in 28 games. For me I just have gotten the feeling that at least in the games I saw he was so close to doing more but just came up a little short here and there. Like you could see the skill, smarts and effort but just needed a little more to have several more points. So I don't know if it's the skating, speed, strength or all of the above that need improvement and if so how much would it impact his production. I do think he can be a 40 pt player in the NHL, just hope over the next 2 years or so (since he's 23) he can work on those things by the time he enters his prime.

 

[admiralcadillac]

If I'm not mistaken, he started the first half of his first full season with 15 pts in 41 games. Since then he's got 15 pts in 28 games. For me I just have gotten the feeling that at least in the games I saw he was so close to doing more but just came up a little short here and there. Like you could see the skill, smarts and effort but just needed a little more to have several more points. So I don't know if it's the skating, speed, strength or all of the above that need improvement and if so how much would it impact his production. I do think he can be a 40 pt player in the NHL, just hope over the next 2 years or so (since he's 23) he can work on those things by the time he enters his prime.

He's definitely a guy with 40 points, 20 goal potential

Can't forget how many grade A scoring opportunities he's missed this year too, he has generated more offense than the stats show

 

[beowulf]

Glad that the team finally gave him a proper chance in the NHL and he has seized it. Not the flashiest of players but works hard and does a lot of things well. I could see him reaching 20 goals in the NHL for sure.

 

[DramaticGloveSave]

I think Hudon can be penciled in as a middle 6 guy going forward. Great skill level and IQ even if his size and speed leaves something to be desired.

 

[schnapshot]

I think Hudon can be penciled in as a middle 6 guy going forward. Great skill level and IQ even if his size and speed leaves something to be desired.

Yep. He doesn't need blazing speed, high IQ player like you said and a great release, he'll only get better next year.

Glad that the team finally gave him a proper chance in the NHL and he has seized it. Not the flashiest of players but works hard and does a lot of things well. I could see him reaching 20 goals in the NHL for sure.

For sure. He hasn't used his shot nearly as much this season and was a bit unlucky on the goal scoring side (5.7 so%)

 

[Simarino]

Yep. He doesn't need blazing speed, high IQ player like you said and a great release, he'll only get better next year.

For sure. He hasn't used his shot nearly as much this season and was a bit unlucky on the goal scoring side (5.7 so%)

I feel like overall he's been very unlucky(linemates that cant finish, Disallowed goal that could/should have been good, a bunch of post), he could easely have 8-10 more points. A very good 1st season considering he didnt have a decent centerman to play with most of the year.

 

[Habs100]

Glad that the team finally gave him a proper chance in the NHL and he has seized it. Not the flashiest of players but works hard and does a lot of things well. I could see him reaching 20 goals in the NHL for sure.

I'm actually OK with how management brought him up. It may have been accidental (mis-assessing that he was better than other players like Flynn and Mitchell), but in the end he's here and he's ready. Other players like Mete and Juulsen are here before they're as far in their development. I think they can handle it, but it wouldn't hurt them to play another year in the AHL. De la Rose would have benefited from playing more minutes in the A the last two yeas, instead of siting in the stands so much.

 

[lamp9post]

He's quietly put up a 30 point season. Pretty impressive for a rookie on this no-talent team. I really like how deceptive he can be with the puck. He'll be nice depth in the middle 6 along with guys like Lehkonen and Danault. We just need a first line...

 

[Wats]

One of the few prospects I like, so crafty and lot more willing to engage physically that you'd expect someone his size would. He's had so many chances that resulted in no points early in the season. Think he's best hope from the big three (Lehkonen/Scherbak/Hudon) to become a top 6er

 

[Habs100]

One of the few prospects I like, so crafty and lot more willing to engage physically that you'd expect someone his size would. He's had so many chances that resulted in no points early in the season. Think he's best hope from the big three (Lehkonen/Scherbak/Hudon) to become a top 6er

I definitely think Scherbak's a top 6 forward. He might even become a 1st line forward. But, he needs to play with offensive players. Hudon can create more playing with grinders than Scherbak can at this stage, imo.

 

[McGuires Corndog]

One of the few prospects I like, so crafty and lot more willing to engage physically that you'd expect someone his size would. He's had so many chances that resulted in no points early in the season. Think he's best hope from the big three (Lehkonen/Scherbak/Hudon) to become a top 6er

One of my favourite prospects/young players on the team. Been rooting for the guy for as long as I can remember, nice to see him put up a solid rookie campaign amongst the crap the team has been.

 

[schnapshot]

Just admitted he was carrying a knee injury for the last 2 months of the season.

 

[Habaneros]

https://www.rds.ca/hockey/canadiens/canadiens-charles-hudon-est-pret-a-jouer-au-centre-1.6221201

 

[WeThreeKings]

How about no

 

[PriceIsGod]

Quebec born winger who wants to play center in Montreal you say??

 

[Edgy]

From what I understood, he said he'd be comfortable playing center not that he wants to play center.

 

[davey999]

Why not give him a shot?

 

[Mrb1p]

Drouin
Hudon
Danault
Deslaurier

Glorious center line