86Viking Posted February 23, 2018 Share Posted February 23, 2018 Scratching a D on a horrible team can't help his trade value. But teams looking at Hutton are seeing it as a reclamation project or a depth move. Maybe Columbus goes after him if they can sign and decide to trade J. Johnson? I like Hutton, but he seems like the odd man out and Edler is here for at least another year so someone on the left side should get move. Would love to try and pry Lemieux from Winnipeg but doubt they move him for Hutton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riffraff Posted February 23, 2018 Share Posted February 23, 2018 He's not small. But he's plays small. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
86Viking Posted February 23, 2018 Share Posted February 23, 2018 1 minute ago, riffraff said: He's not small. But he's plays small. He needs to play more like MDZ, a lot more edge to his game than I thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riffraff Posted February 23, 2018 Share Posted February 23, 2018 Just now, Yotes said: He needs to play more like MDZ, a lot more edge to his game than I thought. Totes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BananaMash Posted February 23, 2018 Share Posted February 23, 2018 I get that these guys want to play, but Hutton has been regressing since the first 3/4ers of his rookie season and has seemingly done nothing to work on the holes in his game. If you want to be on the ice, you have to push a lot harder than Hutton does. Not to mention the fact that he's like 6'3" and plays softer than a miniman like Stecher. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
250Integra Posted February 23, 2018 Share Posted February 23, 2018 Hutton is nothing like the same player he was when he won a position out of training camp a few years back. The bigger he got, the slower he became. Although his defensive game was/is skeptical, I remember the way he could hold the blue line and rush the puck in, but now he can't even do that. He's like the defense version of Jake Virtanen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JM_ Posted February 23, 2018 Share Posted February 23, 2018 19 minutes ago, Alflives said: Green said that Hutton needs to commit to office ice professional habits. We have a few guys in that category: Hutton, Jake (who appears to have figured that part out) and Pouliot. I don't have the quotes from Green at hand, but I have heard/read him say as much. i checked his playing history on Dobber.... he's had decent time with quite the range of partners from OK, to bad, to good, (Sbisa, Bartkowski, Tanev, etc) and decent first couple of seasons so its not like he needs one guy to play with. If its his habits playing into it now, once he's getting paid more thats pretty bad. I'd rather move him out for someone more committed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kloubek Posted February 23, 2018 Share Posted February 23, 2018 Can't blame the guy for his desire to play. CAN maybe blame him for his inability to do anything out there on the ice which would justify putting him in the lineup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldnews Posted February 23, 2018 Share Posted February 23, 2018 no big deal - "I just want to play" is generic enough, but does imply he'd rather be somewhere else playing than here competing to. Realistically, he's competing with Pouliot - and inevitably Juolevi as well, for minutes.... He's in that group of Stecher, Pouliot, Biega, Hutton - I think Stecher has shown a clear edge over him, Pouliot's skillset combined with his relative competence without the puck imo gives him an edge over Hutton, Juolevi will leapfrog him with ease, and Biega is a more solid defensive blueliner than he is, and brings more physical edge on a consistent basis = it doesn't look good for Hutton's chances. Hutton stepped up nicely for a few games when he was threatened by Pouliot, but since then, he's not really making the decision for Green that difficult. I'm sure Green would like to play him - but that's as much up to Hutton as it is Green. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zhukini Posted February 23, 2018 Share Posted February 23, 2018 He hasn't been good since his rookie year, and is about as much a threat to score as Gaunce was when he was approaching 100 games without a goal. He barely hits, He's got a muffin of a shot. Yes he's good skating the puck out of the zone but then the play dies in the offensive zone, Matt Bartowski did the same thing. He's good for a smile or an interview but so was Eddie Lack and he'll be playing in Sweden to start next season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldnews Posted February 23, 2018 Share Posted February 23, 2018 8 minutes ago, 250Integra said: Hutton is nothing like the same player he was when he won a position out of training camp a few years back. The bigger he got, the slower he became. Although his defensive game was/is skeptical, I remember the way he could hold the blue line and rush the puck in, but now he can't even do that. He's like the defense version of Jake Virtanen. I think it's his decision-making and confidence with the puck on his stick that has regressed. He just doesn't move the puck as effectively or decisively and perhaps in part as a result, he also doesn't carry the puck as well. He was quite confident with looking off defenders, misdirecting them when carrying the puck, moving it unpredictably - that's what showed so much promise in him imo - but he hasn't been able to sustain it at the NHL level. He certainly has potential though - and we've also seen that he can be assertive physically when he's amped up - but he doesn't seem to be able to maintain the kind of mental urgency/intent that he needs to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammertime Posted February 23, 2018 Share Posted February 23, 2018 49 minutes ago, Warhippy said: I'll come out and say it. I do kinda question how Green is utilizing Hutton. I know I am not the only one. Hutton has had his inconsistencies but when played correctly is a solid guy which we saw 2 seasons ago and even last year for some solid lengths of time. If he needs to go cool, but have to wonder if there isn't something we could do to either get him more ice time and success or if Green is just not buying in to him. Ah well I think party boi B Hutt is getting played out. His swag would be fine if he was putting in the work and playing/training with some desperation. Needs to hang out with Stetcher more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuxfanabroad Posted February 23, 2018 Share Posted February 23, 2018 BH seems a nice enough kid..but that doesn't cut it at this level. You need a whole team of guys that buy-in, like Biega & Stecher do. When there are 23 guys with that level of tenacity & intensity, they'll start climbing the freekenMatterhorn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HorvatToBaertschi Posted February 23, 2018 Share Posted February 23, 2018 45 minutes ago, Tre Mac said: Maybe the defensive coaching is a factor, particularly Nolan Baumgartner. Guddy hasn't looked great here either as has the rest of the D as a whole aside from Tanev. I whole-heartedly disagree and think Ed-Gud is one of the best pairings we've had in the last few years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhillipBlunt Posted February 23, 2018 Share Posted February 23, 2018 I don't see what Hutton has done to earn ice time. He's been very inconsistent, showing up sometimes and plays a hard, disciplined game, then would waffle on shots, and lose coverage on his check in the worst, most glaring way. I don't see him being long for this team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldnews Posted February 23, 2018 Share Posted February 23, 2018 7 minutes ago, HorvatToBaertschi said: I whole-heartedly disagree and think Ed-Gud is one of the best pairings we've had in the last few years. yes - and "Hey Nikita, how would you like to play alongside this guy?" Gud with a year (of health) to get some momentum, and Tryamkin leaning towards returning "when he's ready".....that could be just an epic shutdown pairing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldnews Posted February 23, 2018 Share Posted February 23, 2018 Hutton to Buffalo for Justin Bailey. (sorry, for repeating myself, but.....it seems inevitable that he's dealt). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aGENT Posted February 23, 2018 Share Posted February 23, 2018 Just now, oldnews said: Hutton to Buffalo for Justin Bailey. (sorry, for repeating myself, but.....it seems inevitable that he's dealt). Still like it ON Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westcoast Posted February 23, 2018 Share Posted February 23, 2018 I’d like to see Hutton stay he has good size ,hits and is offensive minded.He isn’t getting the same situations as when he first started so might have a bit to do with him losing some lustre. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanuckGAME Posted February 23, 2018 Share Posted February 23, 2018 I won't be upset to see Hutton go. Im sorry but If youre unhappy with your ice time, work harder. Do you see Jake *****ing if he gets less ice? Or scratched? No you see Jake work even harder to earn every second he gets. Entitlement gets you nowhere Ben. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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