The Curious Case of Benjamin Hutton

[tc 23]

I think there's some Russian fellow that might take issue with Hutton taking #10.

(I made that mistake, too.)

Oh derp. I'm a moron. Forgive me. I woke up early this morning.

 

[NowitzkisBrownNugget]

Gretzky

 

[Jyrki21]

He chose #27 and could have easily taken 3 or what not.

#27 is a nice number, I quite like it on him.

27 is also 3³, so maybe it's, like, an exponential tribute to Bieksa.

 

[denkiteki]

If only Edler-Hamhuis can work. Then we can reduce the 3rd pairing minutes down to like 12 minutes.

That likely won't work too well plus the one pairing thats working great for us is our first pairing... why mess with it?

 

[JanBulisPiggyBack]

27 is also 3³, so maybe it's, like, an exponential tribute to Bieksa.

Rather than google it and save myself a post......wasn't Sergio Momesso 27?

 

[Jyrki21]

Rather than google it and save myself a post......wasn't Sergio Momesso 27?

Yes he was. So were Todd Bertuzzi (before he changed to 44) and, uh, let's see... Shawn Antoski (before he changed to 18), and probably a few other guys.

 

[fancouver]

Hutton's already driving the net. The kid has a lot of confidence now

 

[Scurr]

27 is a great hockey number and Hutton has been a godsend for this team. With him playing well on the big club and Pedan and Subban cooking on the farm, we have some potential on defence and a nice mix of skill sets to work with.

 

[kanucks25]

Trying to temper expectations and excitement... trying so hard.

 

[VanJack]

Hutton was the best d-man on the Canucks last game....decided to try and carry the team on his back and drive the net once they got behind....He's growing in confidence and stature before our eyes.....but it's still somewhat sobering to think that a 22-year old rookie is the best you've got on the back-end.

 

[a Fool]

Hutton makes the NHL.com early All-Calder team. http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=784325&navid=nhl:topheads

Hutton-Parayko would be a pretty nasty pairing.

 

[fancouver]

Hutton makes the NHL.com early All-Calder team. http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=784325&navid=nhl:topheads

Hutton-Parayko would be a pretty nasty pairing.

Not surprised one bit. Hutton is a gem, looks like Gillis' prizes are starting to bloom....

 

[Ziostilon]

There were people on this board saying that McNally is even better than Hutton

which really gets me thinking if he was given the chance, could he have blossomed here.

You look at San Jose, he didn't beat out Tennyson, Demelo or Mirco Mueller.

 

[Ainec]

I have him at #14, does that make me a homer?

if not it's pretty damn good to get the 14th best player 3 years after the draft

1. Hampus Lindholm
2. Filip Forsberg
3. Jacob Trouba
4. Alex Galchenyuk
5. Nail Yakupov
6. Olli Maatta
7. Ryan Murray
8. Morgan Rielly
9. Teuvo Teravainen
10. Zemgus Girgensons
11. Colton Parayko
12. Damon Severson
13. Tomas Hertl
14. Ben Hutton
15. Frederick Andersen
16. Connor Hellebuyck
17. Jon Gillies
18. Cody Ceci
19. Mathew Dumba
20. Andrei Vasilevskiy
21. Chris Tierney
22. Tanner Pearson OA
23. Derrick Pouliot
24. Tom Wilson
25. Esa Lindell
26. Jake McCabe
27. Shayne Gostisbehere
28. Griffin Reinhart
29. Jordan Schmaltz
30. Scott Laughton
HM:
31. Cedric Paquette
32. Charles Hudon
33. Brock McGinn
34. Colin Miller OA

 

[Siludin]

I have him at #14, does that make me a homer?

if not it's pretty damn good to get the 14th best player 3 years after the draft

1. Hampus Lindholm
2. Filip Forsberg
3. Jacob Trouba
4. Alex Galchenyuk
5. Nail Yakupov
6. Olli Maatta
7. Ryan Murray
8. Morgan Rielly
9. Teuvo Teravainen
10. Zemgus Girgensons
11. Colton Parayko
12. Damon Severson
13. Tomas Hertl
14. Ben Hutton
15. Frederick Andersen
16. Connor Hellebuyck
17. Jon Gillies
18. Cody Ceci
19. Mathew Dumba
20. Andrei Vasilevskiy
21. Chris Tierney
22. Tanner Pearson OA
23. Derrick Pouliot
24. Tom Wilson
25. Esa Lindell
26. Jake McCabe
27. Shayne Gostisbehere
28. Griffin Reinhart
29. Jordan Schmaltz
30. Scott Laughton
HM:
31. Cedric Paquette
32. Charles Hudon
33. Brock McGinn
34. Colin Miller OA

WAY TOO HIGH, I'd switch him with Andersen

 

[Robongo01]

Hutton was an overager as well so he's got a year of development on a lot of those guys

 

[Verviticus]

There were people on this board saying that McNally is even better than Hutton

which really gets me thinking if he was given the chance, could he have blossomed here.

You look at San Jose, he didn't beat out Tennyson, Demelo or Mirco Mueller.

i think it was most likely in both huttons and mcnallys case that they would need some AHL time to make the jump to the NHL. hutton has obviously exceeded expectations, but i'd give mcnally a bit of time to work his way in

that said: mcnally is older and doesn't have much time left, and honestly hutton is now what we should have expected from either, realistically, so hutton is almost certainly going to be the better player

 

[VanJack]

Still think not signing McNally was a mistake....particularly since we lost Corrado, which further weakens the prospect d-man depth....they'd better find a way to get Tryamkin over here next season.

 

[Regal]

I have him at #14, does that make me a homer?

if not it's pretty damn good to get the 14th best player 3 years after the draft

1. Hampus Lindholm
2. Filip Forsberg
3. Jacob Trouba
4. Alex Galchenyuk
5. Nail Yakupov
6. Olli Maatta
7. Ryan Murray
8. Morgan Rielly
9. Teuvo Teravainen
10. Zemgus Girgensons
11. Colton Parayko
12. Damon Severson
13. Tomas Hertl
14. Ben Hutton
15. Frederick Andersen
16. Connor Hellebuyck
17. Jon Gillies
18. Cody Ceci
19. Mathew Dumba
20. Andrei Vasilevskiy
21. Chris Tierney
22. Tanner Pearson OA
23. Derrick Pouliot
24. Tom Wilson
25. Esa Lindell
26. Jake McCabe
27. Shayne Gostisbehere
28. Griffin Reinhart
29. Jordan Schmaltz
30. Scott Laughton
HM:
31. Cedric Paquette
32. Charles Hudon
33. Brock McGinn
34. Colin Miller OA

As good as he's looked, it's hard to put him over Ceci, Dumba and Pouliot, who have all shown flashes of similar or better play in the NHL, or the 3 big goalie prospects.

 

[Verviticus]

Still think not signing McNally was a mistake....particularly since we lost Corrado, which further weakens the prospect d-man depth....they'd better find a way to get Tryamkin over here next season.

well yeah. i think everyone intuitively knows its a mistake at this point

at least hutton was signed!

 

[VanillaCoke]

This guy is so ****ing good. He's our 3rd best defenseman, for sure.

 

[Hansen]

well yeah. i think everyone intuitively knows its a mistake at this point

at least hutton was signed!

Maybe McNally just didnt want to sign with us

 

[BenningHurtsMySoul]

This guy is so ****ing good. He's our 3rd best defenseman, for sure.

For sure. The kid oozes talent, he looks like he should have been a first rounder. Truly got lucky with this one

 

[Verviticus]

that he was drafted as an overager is just so weird to me. its not like he's small

 

[WTG]

That's it he made a mistake.

He's garbage send him to the zoo.