elvis15 Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 I've read a few scouting reports saying he has #2/3 defenceman potential. I've heard him being compared to Pietrangelo. I don't know if that's a perfect 1 for 1 but maybe not too bad. Here's a little sound bite from his coach earlier in the year: http://www.uscho.com/2014/10/01/ten-to-watch-meet-some-of-college-hockeys-impact-defensemen-for-2014-15/ “He’s obviously a very, very good offensive player,” Maine coach Dennis “Red” Gendron told USCHO in Oct. 2014. “He has above-average instincts, and he knows what to do with the puck. He’s probably a little underrated defensively. He doesn’t skate around the ice looking for the big hit. But he uses his stick and his reach. He keeps things simple.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiggs50 Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 He'll try his luck as a UFA 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amish Rake Fighter Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 (edited) I haven't heard much from Hutton in the last few hours, I'm getting concerned about his development. He's not even playing tonight, Willie D's obviously holding him back. I'll need some more ayahuasca and a roundhouse kick to the temple...then we can talk trades. On a side note, I heard Pierre MacGuire talking about Hutton a while back. He's waaaay higher on Hutton than he is on McNally, and it wasn't a shot at McNally at all. He's seen both of them live. Edited March 17, 2015 by Amish Rake Fighter 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaudette Celly Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 Canucks Army had a post today on Subban that people who are worried should go read: http://canucksarmy.com/2015/3/17/will-the-canucks-get-jordan-subban-signed That won't stop them. Fretting and soiling panties is much more fun than dealing with reality. You can find brown smudges in every prospect thread. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elvis15 Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 News1130 Sports @News1130Sports 4h Just talked with #Canucks defenseman Ben Hutton, who leaves U of Maine tomorrow to join the Utica Comets. Hutton on leaving college early :"Biggest decision of my hockey career, all week I was talking to my parents, agents & coaches.." #Canucks Hutton says a phone call from #Canucks gm Jim Benning earlier this week played a huge role in his decision, sealed the deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avelanch Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 well, yeah... all benning had to say was "we want to sign you and pay you more money than you've ever had i your life to play a game you love... oh and you can probably finish your degree in the summer or whatever" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post theminister Posted March 17, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted March 17, 2015 well, yeah... all benning had to say was "we want to sign you and pay you more money than you've ever had i your life to play a game you love... oh and you can probably finish your degree in the summer or whatever" "and stuff." 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gstank29 Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 well, yeah... all benning had to say was "we want to sign you and pay you more money than you've ever had i your life to play a game you love... oh and you can probably finish your degree in the summer or whatever" I doubt he said that, lol. Probably talked about where he is on the depth chart and about his chances of making the team 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avelanch Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 "and stuff." "or some junk." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missioncanucksfan Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 Think he plays against Rochester on Fri? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avelanch Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 Think he plays against Rochester on Fri? i think he'll practice with the team for a while until he learns the systems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aGENT Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 i think he'll practice with the team for a while until he learns the systems.Aren't they playing 3 in 3 this weekend? He might get in one of those latter games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avelanch Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 Aren't they playing 3 in 3 this weekend? He might get in one of those latter games. good point, they may toss him into one of them to see what they have, and to rest someone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
austy Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 does the AHL have a rule about playing a certain amount of veterans and rookies/prospects per game or something? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avelanch Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 does the AHL have a rule about playing a certain amount of veterans and rookies/prospects per game or something? they have a max amount of veterans per game rule, and it's fairly restrictive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
austy Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 ^so they sometimes have to sit vets instead of prospects to make up the right ratio? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wshdrvvn Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 (edited) Him playing this weekend will depend on the health of Andersson and Pedan I think. If both of them miss time, the Comets defense is only 7 deep. Biega, Sanguinetti, Huskins, Earhardt, Negrin, Blain, Hutton. But when healthy, and if Hutton is ready to play in the A, D pairings could look like this: Andersson-Sanguinetti Huskins-Pedan Hutton-Biega Looks good to me! Edited March 18, 2015 by wshdrvvn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avelanch Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 ^so they sometimes have to sit vets instead of prospects to make up the right ratio? i'm not sure they have enough vets that they would have to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wshdrvvn Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 ^so they sometimes have to sit vets instead of prospects to make up the right ratio? What is the AHL's development rule? In the AHL, player development is a top priority. The American Hockey League and the Professional Hockey Players' Association have the following development rule in place: Of the 18 skaters (not counting two goaltenders) that teams may dress for a game, at least 13 must be qualified as "development players." Of those 13, 12 must have played in 260 or fewer professional games (including AHL, NHL and European elite leagues), and one must have played in 320 or fewer professional games. All calculations for development status are based on regular-season totals as of the start of the season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avelanch Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 also the # of games is as of the beginning of the season, i believe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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