Prospect Info: Lane Hutson Part 2

[Sagikev]

Give him the 24-25 norris and calder already, he has proven that he is the best (I'm not overhyped)

 

[Goldthorpe]

Hutson looked better than I expected in his first game. Confident and engaged. I like how he uses his body to give him some leverage along the boards, that's an important skill for someone like him. He was confused a few times in defense but no big deal.

No PP for him to shine too. Happy he was still able to show off some Hutson Things.

Honestly he impressed me more than Rein first game in the AHL. But it's still just one game.

 

[red devil]

 

[CHwest]

Give him the 24-25 norris and calder already, he has proven that he is the best (I'm not overhyped)

Well maybe just a tiny bit?

 

[Pompeius Magnus]

Tom Baker… Best Dr. Who ever!

Sylvester McCoy was my guy growing up, but it was a pretty crap period for the program Hard to argue against Tom Baker, for sure.

 

[cphabs]

Sylvester McCoy was my guy growing up, but it was a pretty crap period for the program Hard to argue against Tom Baker, for sure.

Love them all as well. Tom was the one I grew up with.

 

[Estimated_Prophet]

Yes but do you really want to build a defensive group with such a small D in it? The hockey sense is super elite, but still, he is limited physically and was protected tonight, and opposing teams will adjust to him and he will become a target. That's the hockey mentality even in this modern era. Yes he he was not bad, but we are far away from being able to project him as a complete first pairing D. To me there is not much new to take away from this first game. We all knew he was gifted offensively, very intelligent on the ice, but with huge physical limitations to play in his zone.

He is a work in progress and I am on the fence but even though I don't like the Hughes/Fox comparisons he does have something that they don't and that is his fierce competitiveness. I am not saying that Hughes and Fox aren't competitors but Lane has a whole other level of compete and has a little venom in his game.

He will need to get stronger/heavier and he will need to continue to improve his back skating but he is unusually hard to knock down for such a tiny player which is something that I value.

I have tried to take a balanced and honest approach to his development and I would classify his debut as being very positive as he held up well in the corners and defended better than I expected him to. The negative points that he got burned on were positional issues that should be expected from and dman in such a high stakes NHL debut, especially without having a single practice or skate with the team prior to the game.

I am sure that teams are going to start targeting him on breakouts and faster players are going to try and exploit his back skating so when that happens we shouldn't freak out as it is just something that he will have to improve on.

I expect him to start in Laval next season and it will be interesting to see what kind of condition he is in after a full off season of training for the pro game.

 

[jfm133]

I agree he did better than expected defensively, but just one big hit is needed at his size. That being said, Guhle is much bigger, and seems unable to avoid those hits and get up injured way too often. First quality is availability. We'll see.

He is a work in progress and I am on the fence but even though I don't like the Hughes/Fox comparisons he does have something that they don't and that is his fierce competitiveness. I am not saying that Hughes and Fox aren't competitors but Lane has a whole other level of compete and has a little venom in his game.

He will need to get stronger/heavier and he will need to continue to improve his back skating but he is unusually hard to knock down for such a tiny player which is something that I value.

I have tried to take a balanced and honest approach to his development and I would classify his debut as being very positive as he held up well in the corners and defended better than I expected him to. The negative points that he got burned on were positional issues that should be expected from and dman in such a high stakes NHL debut, especially without having a single practice or skate with the team prior to the game.

I am sure that teams are going to start targeting him on breakouts and faster players are going to try and exploit his back skating so when that happens we shouldn't freak out as it is just something that he will have to improve on.

I expect him to start in Laval next season and it will be interesting to see what kind of condition he is in after a full off season of training for the pro game.

 

[Redux91]

I mean I'm glad it didn't happen for obvious reasons but

If Lane would of scored on that OT chance mannnnn, it would of been a real moment
Place would of went crazy here, i was so ready for it lol

 

[26Mats]

I mean I'm glad it didn't happen for obvious reasons but

If Lane would of scored on that OT chance mannnnn, it would of been a real moment
Place would of went crazy here, i was so ready for it lol

Next year baby! Next year!

We'll have Cole scoring some of the OT winners, and Hutson scoring many as well. Plus Slaf, Dach, Suzy, Newhook, Roy, and Matheson.

 

[JurequeparJuraj]

I dont know why but I saw shades of the rocket when I watched him skate with puck.

 

[montreal]

people kept saying Caufield was too small, he's going to get killed out there. Yet you rarely see him get smoked unlike say Poehling who seemed to get caught with his head down way too much. Hutson is in the same boat as Caufield, he is really good at not getting smoked out there. The average age in the NCAA is over 21 so at 18 and 19 he's been going up against bigger, stronger players and put up the most points of any U-20 D in the league in over 40 years.

Who knows what will happen with him but I have said many times I know I won't be betting against him.

 

[Habsfan18]

I don’t think this kid is touching the AHL.

Again, you take the not so great stuff with the great. But this is a special player. It’s undeniable. You can’t teach what he brings. It’s natural ability.

I’m so f***ing happy he’s a Hab.

 

[Garo]

I've seen enough.

 

[Hope Of Glory]

I'm all about sample sizes being big enough to be representative but f*** it this kid might be special

 

[Habsfan18]

His abilities are undeniable. This is a potential franchise defenseman. I’m 100% serious.

 

[Jaynki]

Franchise altering talent

 

[crosbyshow]

Is more than half of the f....posts will still be about his size?

 

[Matthew McConaughay]

Could Hutson go to Laval ?

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

Could Hutson go to Laval ?

I kinda hope he does for a bit. Needs to get heavier.

Honestly though, he’s shown he’s ready. So it won’t surprise me if he starts right away.

It was like watching Subban tonight. Awesome

 

[Matthew McConaughay]

I kinda hope he does for a bit. Needs to get heavier.

Honestly though, he’s shown he’s ready. So it won’t surprise me if he starts right away.

It was like watching Subban tonight. Awesome

I meant, to help now.

 

[dackelljuneaubulis02]

I meant, to help now.

It's crazy I didn't even think of that lol. He'd certainly help.

 

[salbutera]

Is more than half of the f....posts will still be about his size?

What??? Too small to read

 

[yianik]

Did decently defensively and delivered on the offense. I say a successful debut these 2 gamez

 

[dackelljuneaubulis02]

I kinda hope he does for a bit. Needs to get heavier.

Honestly though, he’s shown he’s ready. So it won’t surprise me if he starts right away.

It was like watching Subban tonight. Awesome

It could go either way I think. I am DEFINITELY not shitting on Lane but we all know that doing it for a few games is not the same as a whole year. It could get ugly next year for him.

As much as Slaf worked out never going to Laval, irregardless of whether a player can 'develop' in the NHL, you can't help but worry about a kid who might not be physically developed playing in the bigs right away.

Like honestly, with Guhle's injuries I can't help but wonder if he wouldn't have been better off in the AHL being that skinny. I think it's a worthwhile debate at the very least.