Prospect Info: Luke Hughes - part IV (final)

[My3Sons]

Good point . Teams drafting #2 overall the prior year don’t usually have the depth on D we have , and those shit teams are almost forced to play their kid . Cap space can also be part of the deciding factor on where they play . If slammed against the cap , usually a ELC top prospect is > league minimum scrub.
Next season will be a different animal as Severson and Graves will be most likely gone. No clue if they feel one or more of Bahl , Luke , Nemec are ready . Then they will have to factor in potentially having 1-3 rookies in their top 6 … It will be interesting to see what shakes out in camp next season . Only shitty thing is that we almost need to know day 1 of UFA if we need to get s journeyman depth d in the case of one or more of the rookies not being ready .
I haven’t seen Nemec lately so I can’t comment on his readiness. I just heard his last few games and playoffs have been very good and he is taking big steps in improving.
I’d say Luke is more ready than him ?

I have no problems with the team wanting to play Luke in the NHL from the get go. He looks like an NHL player to me. Perfect, no, but he's talented enough to learn on the job as long as he is given decent coaching and instruction.

 

[Jason MacIsaac]

In-zone defense is going to be a work in progress too. Against the rush too I think there’s a lot of growing he has to do, but that’s 99% of 20-year-old defensemen.

He has surprised me so far with his gap control and rush defense. I agree in zone defense will be a challenge once they switch away from SWARM.

 

[Zajacs Bowl Cut]

dude was tremendous tonight. I wonder if the usual suspects show up to tell us otherwise though.

 

[haak84]

He played the best forechecking and Corsica pressure whatever team in the nhl over the past half decade and was a stud. Dude was nhl ready from the end of the season and it’s a joke people like smith and bahl played over him.

 

[DerekDevils30]

He played the best forechecking and Corsica pressure whatever team in the nhl over the past half decade and was a stud. Dude was nhl ready from the end of the season and it’s a joke people like smith and bahl played over him.

He is going to be such a stud. I can’t wait to see him next season and onward.

 

[haak84]

He is going to be such a stud. I can’t wait to see him next season and onward.

Winning the calder

 

[Emperoreddy]

The sky is legit the limit.

 

[JimEIV]

The sky is legit the limit.

I think so. Smooth as silk. No tentativeness in him whatsoever. Knew when to go and when not to....I saw no real trouble in his own zone...a couple of times I thought he scrambled to find his man but never once looked like a deer in the headlights... incredibly impressive performance. Wish it ended better for him tonight.

 

[NjdevilfanJim]

Like I said LOL at the naysayers on Luke.....

 

[Jason MacIsaac]

I'll wait for the morning to hunt and shame the people in this thread shitting on Luke.

 

[DerekDevils30]

I think so. Smooth as silk. No tentativeness in him whatsoever. Knew when to go and when not to....I saw no real trouble in his own zone...a couple of times I thought he scrambled to find his man but never once looked like a deer in the headlights... incredibly impressive performance. Wish it ended better for him tonight.

Was really impressed tonight. Didn’t see any mistakes where he was forcing things into bad areas or anything. Really mature game tonight for a 19 year old playing in about as tough a game and atmosphere as you’ll find. Ruff rightfully rewarded him with a lot of ice time.

 

[Guadana]

Is his contract slides or he burned the first year?

 

[Nubmer6]

Is his contract slides or he burned the first year?

I believe we burned a year. In fact, I vaguely remember hearing he burned a year as soon as he signed this season, whether he played or not, but I'm not 100% sure.

 

[Triumph]

I believe we burned a year. In fact, I vaguely remember hearing he burned a year as soon as he signed this season, whether he played or not, but I'm not 100% sure.

Correct.

 

[Unknown Caller]

I'll wait for the morning to hunt and shame the people in this thread shitting on Luke.

He was bad last game, he was phenomenal tonight. Not a difficult analysis.

 

[Emperoreddy]

I believe we burned a year. In fact, I vaguely remember hearing he burned a year as soon as he signed this season, whether he played or not, but I'm not 100% sure.

Correct. He burned the moment he signed.

And I think all of this was worth it for his development.

 

[OmNomNom]

fitz basically promised him he'd get signed after the reg season this year, so it had to happen. kudos to him

 

[Devs3cups]

Luke has played 5 NHL games in his career so far. Out of those 5, he was very good in 4 of them. I'd say that's a great start to his NHL career at 19 years old.

5 GP, 1G, 3A, 4P.

 

[Offseason Champs]

Next year I know there will be ups and downs but man, I can't wait to see what he can do in a few years. He really could be a top D-Man in the league potentially. He has a lot of the tools you need.

 

[JimEIV]

I hope Luke contends for the Calder.

 

[jkrdevil]

I believe we burned a year. In fact, I vaguely remember hearing he burned a year as soon as he signed this season, whether he played or not, but I'm not 100% sure.

He burned a year on his contract, but not towards UFA status. So he will be an RFA in two years, but still has 7 until UFA status.

 

[Emperoreddy]

I hope Luke contends for the Calder.

I would legit be shocked if he doesn't.

 

[Nubmer6]

He burned a year on his contract, but not towards UFA status. So he will be an RFA in two years, but still has 7 until UFA status.

Ya. I presumed the question was about his ELC.

 

[jkrdevil]

I would legit be shocked if he doesn't.

I guess that depends on what contend is. Finish top-3? Probably. But I think Bedard is orobably
The run away favorite going in (although neither Crosby or McDavid won it).

 

[My3Sons]

I'll wait for the morning to hunt and shame the people in this thread shitting on Luke.

Was anyone shitting on him? Saying he could use a little seasoning or to break him in slowly is hardly brutal. I don’t think anyone doubted his talent.