Lane Hutson potential impact

[KevSkillz4]

He just play 2 NHL games, 2 assists and dancing aswell.

What impact potentially he can have?

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[Henkka]

He didn't look all at that small as his numbers are.

I was impressive of his game against Detroit.

Tough to think about the top3 names, but Krug/Girard/Ghost, definitely yes.

 

[CowbellConray]

A young Ghost would make sense.

The kid was given a TON of ice time, I'm not super shocked he was able to get the two assists. Can he handle a big heavy forecheck over 82 games? That's what I'm trying to see.

I think he is a GREAT offensive skater. Floats around the O-zone very well. But can he 1) learn to play sound positional d to the extent Hughes has? and 2) handle the physicality of the NHL?

For now, a young Ghost to me is a good comparison

 

[Xirik]

Two games is not enough to judge a players future.

 

[Bouboumaster]

f***ing Bobby Orr, anything else will be a failure

 

[JonathnTaylorTavares]

Probably similar to slightly worse than Guhle. (Brendan Guhle)

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

He’s a mix between Quinn Hughes, Rod Langway, and Ray Borque

 

[wetcoast]

He didn't look all at that small as his numbers are.

I was impressive of his game against Detroit.

Tough to think about the top3 names, but Krug/Girard/Ghost, definitely yes.

I agree and think the first 3 names are a real reach but voted Krug as his offense will translate but overall game.....?

Probably not as much.

 

[Aqualung]

I agree and think the first 3 names are a real reach but voted Krug as his offense will translate but overall game.....?

Probably not as much.

I think he will be competing with Makar and Hughes offensively.

 

[Mrfenn92]

Sam Girard

 

[wetcoast]

I think he will be competing with Makar and Hughes offensively.

I doubt it but time will tell.

 

[BoHorvat 53]

A younger Gostisbehere is what I think, and that's not a slight. People forget Gostisbehere was top-10 in Norris voting in the '17-'18 season, if everything goes right he can hit that level.

 

[the paisanos guy]

I've never seen Gostisbehere move the way Hutson moves

 

[dirtydanglez]

Sam Girard

maybe a fully healthy sam girard. girard hasn't been the same in many seasons

 

[Jared Dunn]

I mean I think better than the latter 3 but not at the level of the top 3. I guess Torrey Krug impact wise is probably a good ball park but they're nothing alike other than being small, he's probably most similar to Fox from a playstyle perspective

 

[ijuka]

Voted Quinn Hughes but apparently it's a very unpopular option.

I have no idea how anyone can think of Gostisbehere while watching Hutson. Or Krug. Shrug.

 

[Spilot23]

f***ing Bobby Orr, anything else will be a failure

What's hilarious is that's how the media in Montreal is. Every prospect they have it's like : Caufield is the next Ovechkin? Guhle is the next Lindstrom? Suzuki is the next Bergeron? X player is the next Gretzky? Most of the expectations Montreal media puts on these kids are absurd and some fans actually believe it. I live in Quebec maybe I'm just suscribed on the most homer pages

 

[WetcoastOrca]

Probably Ghost. The first 3 are out of reach.

 

[The Gr8 Dane]

Crazy thread

What's hilarious is that's how the media in Montreal is. Every prospect they have it's like : Caufield is the next Ovechkin? Guhle is the next Lindstrom? Suzuki is the next Bergeron? X player is the next Gretzky? Most of the expectations Montreal media puts on these kids are absurd and some fans actually believe it. I live in Quebec maybe I'm just suscribed on the most homer pages

Its not even the media man its the fans. What is wrong with them

 

[Bileur]

Voted Quinn Hughes but apparently it's a very unpopular option.

I have no idea how anyone can think of Gostisbehere while watching Hutson. Or Krug. Shrug.

17-18 Gostisbehere had a pretty incredible season. 3 points off leading defensemen in scoring.

 

[ijuka]

17-18 Gostisbehere had a pretty incredible season. 3 points off leading defensemen in scoring.

Okay but did you watch him play and then watch Hutson play?

I immediately thought of Quinn Hughes while Gostisbehere didn't even cross my mind.

 

[KevSkillz4]

I see Quinn Hughes when I see Lane Hutson and I see Lane Hutson when I see Quinn Hughes, but some people in HFboards will said that I'm just a biased Habs fan

 

[Bileur]

Okay but did you watch him play and then watch Hutson play?

I immediately thought of Quinn Hughes while Gostisbehere didn't even cross my mind.

I did. The thread is about impact, not style or appearance.

I’m just saying people tend to underrate Ghost. Being compared to him isn’t some sort of insult.

It’s not impossible Hutson reaches Hughes levels. It’s just unlikely.

 

[biturbo19]

A Ghostisbehere type impact wouldn't be implausible. But he's not really all that similar in play style. The thing with Hutson is just going to be...does his roving no defence style of play yield enough offensively to offset the hilarious shortcomings in his own end. And how long will coaches put up with it if he doesn't improve massively in that respect. And while improving in his defensive game would be beneficial in a vacuum...i'm not sure what that does to his offensive game. So much of what he does well offensively is pretty incompatible with responsible defence.

 

[wetcoast]

Voted Quinn Hughes but apparently it's a very unpopular option.

I have no idea how anyone can think of Gostisbehere while watching Hutson. Or Krug. Shrug.

Hughes is an impact 200 foot Dman who is going to win the Norris this year, Huston will be lucky to finish top 10 which is no slight as there are many great Dmen in the league and Huston is going to have a tough climb defensively and doesn't skate like Hughes and have his overall package.

Ghost is a good comp although I took Krug for the poll.