The Montreal Canadiens selected Lane Hutson with the 62nd pick they had in the 2022 amateur auction. If Hutson weighed regarding 20 pounds more, he would undoubtedly have been picked in the first round. It is for this reason that the 18-year-old brigadier might become the flight of the 2022 draft.
That said, since the start of the World Under-20 Championship, he has dazzled everyone. He is also trying to deceive his opponents, who perhaps did not see him as complete and as talented.
He may only have three points in five games so far, but his contribution doesn’t just stop at the stat sheet, as USA chief pilot Rand Pecknold said.
Lane Hutson also deceives his opponents at the WJChttps://t.co/a6XNGMaMbm
— RDS (@RDSca) January 4, 2023
Luke Hughes, the brother of Quinn and Jack, has also delivered a whole speech regarding his young teammate, with whom he greatly enjoys evolving.
“I think Lane manages to surprise the opponent in possession of the puck. He is very good when he controls her; he makes good decisions and it turned out to be interesting for our team!” –Luke Hughes
His coach and opposing teams quickly found that his hockey IQ was definitely at the elite level. The choice of the Canadian is very intelligent, which makes it very unpredictable. As Hughes said, he has this ability to deceive the opponent, which is amazing.
Add to this range of qualities, the defensive aspect of his game, which shines since the start of the Worlds. Like Cale Makar, he is explosive offensively, but he also cares regarding his defense, he who, thanks to his patience, (almost) always makes THE right decision in possession of the disc. His game without the puck is also very on point, making him a centerpiece of the USA.
He’s definitely one of the most exciting prospects for the Montreal Canadiens, isn’t he?
A lot of
– If you are fans hopes, follow me via Twitter, I’m filing little reports there and I’m restructuring my mock draft 2023. Here is the top-5 that I see so far!
I am restructuring my #mockdraftand here is my top-5 on January 4th:
1. Connor Bedard
2. Leo Carlsson
3. Adam Fantilli
4. Zach Benson
5. Matvei MichkovMichkov would certainly be 2nd, but due to several factors, he finds himself #5. #draft #NHL #NHL
— Jeff Drouin (@JeffDee08) January 4, 2023
– Unsurprisingly, Riley Kidney, a CH hopeful, should change teams shortly.
Last hour on Riley Kidney @ABTitan. According to a source familiar with the matter, hope @CanadiensMTL was removed from the roster tonight because it’s the last game before the trade deadline @QMJHL. He will be traded by Saturday to an aspiring club. Negotiations in progress.
— jf plant (@jfplante_Droit) January 4, 2023
– Thanks to Jiri Kulich, the Czech Republic find themselves in the final following a 2-1 victory once morest the Swedes.
Czech Republic is in the final! The Czechs equalized at the very end of the game and won in extra time!https://t.co/CKlHZqkK3f pic.twitter.com/61LioGaThy
— RDS (@RDSca) January 4, 2023
– Tomas Plekanec was very happy with the success of his nation!
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— Pleky14 (@TomasPleky14) January 4, 2023
