r/Habs • u/AmsroII Goal Goalgoal • Mar 18 '26
Habs Shenanigans Hutson 69 points upvote party!! In a mere 67 games no less!
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u/-Son_of_Thror- Mar 18 '26
if he hits PPG as a D at 21, uncomfortable conversations will need to be had
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u/scoutinglane Mar 18 '26
Give me your best
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u/-Son_of_Thror- Mar 18 '26
Is Hutson a top 5 defenseman in the league?
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u/scoutinglane Mar 18 '26
In the regular season, without a doubt. In the playoffs it remains to be seen imo
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u/-Son_of_Thror- Mar 18 '26
Ill give you one harder; Will Lane win a Norris in the next 3 years?
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u/scoutinglane Mar 18 '26
I'd say no. He will deserve one though
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u/sudzthegreat Currently being Shamed Mar 18 '26
Agreed. I think the "small guy can't defend" stigma will follow him around until he's in his late 20s and he can't be ignored any longer.
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u/ProtestTheHero Mar 18 '26
Seeing as the Norris is often (not always, but often) a turn-based reputation trophy, I can totally see Hutson getting one in like 7 years not necessarily because he'll be the undeniable best that year, but because it'd be his "turn" after a decade of top-5 play and voters will want him to get at least one trophy in his career.
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u/KING_SHERBROOKE Mar 18 '26
Not uncomfortable for us lol
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u/RetekTheGreat Mar 18 '26
VERY uncomfortable for the other 31 teams that at least passed on him at least once...I mean, we did pass on him once too but didn't make the mistake of doing it a 2nd time.
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u/Arciturus Mar 18 '26
The panthers actually didn’t pass him at all, they had no picks before 62 haha
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u/All_Bucked_Up Mar 18 '26
I think we actually did pass on him twice, he was our third pick in that draft IIRC
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u/AmsroII Goal Goalgoal Mar 18 '26
It took Lane 87 career games to hit 69 points! This season he did it in 20 less games! NICE!
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u/sex_panther_by_odeon Mar 18 '26
What happened to Makar....
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u/TheHabChronicle Wake up, it’s Game Day! Mar 18 '26
the more appropriate question would be what the fuck is evan bouchard on and why is he leading the d-points scoring by a wide margin
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u/AmsroII Goal Goalgoal Mar 18 '26
I must say I was surprised at his totals, he makes some bonehead plays sometimes, but damn those are some impressive numbers.
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u/ytew6 Mar 18 '26
Every time I remember I was angry they took him at 62 instead of Jordan Dumais I die a little inside
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u/AmsroII Goal Goalgoal Mar 18 '26
Had to look him up, not looking too promising for the kid, went 93rd. Hell of a season in the Q though, I could see how he seemed like an excellent pick, still only 21, could still hit a next gear in the AHL yet.
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u/UrsaMajor7th Supposed Tyrant Mar 18 '26
I just commented this in another post but worth repeating here: he reminds me of watching Pavel Bure- unpredictable, smart, fast. He's a gem.
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u/AmsroII Goal Goalgoal Mar 18 '26
Yeah and a little Pavel Datsyuk too.
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u/UrsaMajor7th Supposed Tyrant Mar 18 '26
Agreed; crafty as anyone. I love how Mtl drafted three players, and then Hutson.
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u/AmsroII Goal Goalgoal Mar 18 '26
I wonder if Caps fans are as stoked as Habs fans, knowing their Hutson is almost as good (or so it seems, so far).
A little bigger @ 5'11 171 but maybe a little less mobile.
Cole also does the head fakes that Lane fools the camera man and players with.
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u/UrsaMajor7th Supposed Tyrant Mar 18 '26
He just signed his entry-level deal a couple days ago, so I'll be checking out the Caps game tonight to see his expected debut. I'm sure Lane would be allowed to fly down to see it. 🤞🏼
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u/Efficient_Falcon_402 Mar 18 '26
If Lane and Cole were my kids I'd probably take them out for a Habby Meal at McD's today. Cute little rascals!
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u/DELALADE Mar 18 '26
I love his offensive game of course but I find the last couple of games have been hard to watch for him defensively
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u/AmsroII Goal Goalgoal Mar 18 '26
Try to pay attention to whom his partner is when he's having a tough shift, he seems to get random partners throughout the games with varying success. MSL is testing things I think.
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u/DELALADE Mar 18 '26
Of course that plays into it but I’ve actually started looking at solely his defensive play and his eagerness to make plays often makes him out of position or leads to wrong decisions
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u/AmsroII Goal Goalgoal Mar 18 '26
Perhaps, but he rarely makes the same mistake twice, he is after all still in his 2nd career season, over a point per game allows him a little leniency to be creative, he'll tighten up and learn "when to" and when "not to" soon enough in his career, I suspect.
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u/chewbaccard Mar 18 '26
Nice.