DownUndaCanuck Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 He's around a point per game in the pre-season now but I'd like to see how he does in Utica before he makes a big NHL jump. With Hamhuis leaving, someone will need to step into the left hand spot next season and who knows, maybe Sbisa and Hutton can fill that void together. I'd rather we get a legit top-4 left handed defenceman and have Hutton as our bottom pairing guy though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ice orca Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 He's around a point per game in the pre-season now but I'd like to see how he does in Utica before he makes a big NHL jump. With Hamhuis leaving, someone will need to step into the left hand spot next season and who knows, maybe Sbisa and Hutton can fill that void together. I'd rather we get a legit top-4 left handed defenceman and have Hutton as our bottom pairing guy though.Hutton is going to be one of our top 4 guys and it will happen sooner than later. Why go out and overpay with prospects and take on big cap when this team might not make the playoffs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuxfanabroad Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 Someone on HFBoards suggested: Sbisa, Vey & Higgins for...(7 mill total cap hit) Phaneuf.(7 mill-but 6 more yrs of it...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thejazz97 Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 Someone on HFBoards suggested: Sbisa, Vey & Higgins for...(7 mill total cap hit) Phaneuf.(7 mill-but 6 more yrs of it...) Phaneuf is solid, just don't give him a letter. Can't see him in Canucks colours anyways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aGENT Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 Hutton's played great and if life were fair he'd probably be on the opening roster. He certainly has earned/deserves it. That said, having him play big minutes in Utica and available for injuries and moving Hamhuis at the deadline is what's far more likely and prudent to happen. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baer. Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 Someone on HFBoards suggested: Sbisa, Vey & Higgins for...(7 mill total cap hit) Phaneuf.(7 mill-but 6 more yrs of it...) That solves nothing for Toronto. Doesn't solve the cap problem to add 3 roster players (oh ya they just traded 5 guys for 1 cause they have that problem). Let alone trading one of their best defensemen for a bunch of scrubs. Phaneuf may not be worth $7M, but that doesn't make him a bad defenseman. For us it just ties us up financially in a player who couldn't help us any more than Dan Steps-On-The-Puck-And-Falls Hamhuis. He's a Lefty which also doesn't help us. We need a top-4 righty to play with Hammer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hd71 Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 (edited) Hutton has played less than 40 games in each of the last three seasons. Give him lots of ice time in the ahl and get him ready for a callup this yr when injuries hit us. I agree that he should probably start in Utica, but I think he could handle a season at the 5/6 spot if it came to it. Remember he was top pair d-man in Maine, getting all those minutes even in 39 games or so. That should have him strong enough to handle it. Edited September 29, 2015 by hd71 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aGENT Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 He's a Lefty which also doesn't help us. We need a top-4 righty to play with Hammer. Exactly. If Phaneuf was a righty I'd consider it...not sure Toronto would though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiggs50 Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 I don't understand the people who say that Hutton should play in the ahl. He's proven that he's more than capable of playing in the nhl. Hutton has been our best dman so far. His speed and passing bring an element to our d that we don't have. Every year it seems that our depth guy's are more important than prospects. If management truly does want to younger and faster, Hutton will be on the team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aGENT Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 I don't understand the people who say that Hutton should play in the ahl. He's proven that he's more than capable of playing in the nhl. Hutton has been our best dman so far. His speed and passing bring an element to our d that we don't have. Every year it seems that our depth guy's are more important than prospects. If management truly does want to younger and faster, Hutton will be on the team. Because you need NHL quality depth playing in the minors. Hutton is that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gstank29 Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 I don't understand the people who say that Hutton should play in the ahl. He's proven that he's more than capable of playing in the nhl. Hutton has been our best dman so far. His speed and passing bring an element to our d that we don't have. Every year it seems that our depth guy's are more important than prospects. If management truly does want to younger and faster, Hutton will be on the team. HE has proven nothing. You have to remember a lot of these teams aren't even 50% of what they NHL team will look like, just because he has had a good preseason (with 3 games played) doesn't mean he will be as effective against NHL regulars for a 82 game schedule 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5 decades and no cup Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 HE has proven nothing. You have to remember a lot of these teams aren't even 50% of what they NHL team will look like, just because he has had a good preseason (with 3 games played) doesn't mean he will be as effective against NHL regulars for a 82 game schedule This is a factor that people are overlooking. College and Jr players usually have a hard time adjusting to the much longer and tougher NHL season schedule. That's why the AHL is used as a stepping stone. The guys in Utica will get plenty of opportunities to join the Canucks during the season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canucks Curse Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 (edited) Someone on HFBoards suggested: Sbisa, Vey & Higgins for...(7 mill total cap hit) Phaneuf.(7 mill-but 6 more yrs of it...) I would do that trade but TO would have to retain and I would add sweetener on out end- Jensen and Corrado To VAN Phaneuf (1.5 mill retained) 2016 2nd To TO Higgins Sbisa Vey Corrado Jensen Edited September 29, 2015 by Canucks Curse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuxfanabroad Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 ^Sort of balancing out the bodies they shipped away(previous NYI deal). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiggs50 Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 Because you need NHL quality depth playing in the minors. Hutton is that.Pedan, Biega, Fedun is that not enough? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiggs50 Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 HE has proven nothing. You have to remember a lot of these teams aren't even 50% of what they NHL team will look like, just because he has had a good preseason (with 3 games played) doesn't mean he will be as effective against NHL regulars for a 82 game scheduleHe's proven somthing imo. He's been our best dman so far. Hamhuis, Edler, and Weber should be dominating with the weak teams so far, no? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aGENT Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 Pedan, Biega, Fedun is that not enough? Nope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiggs50 Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 Nope.You could add Subban to that list as well. These guys would be our 9-12 depth dmen. How many more do you need? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiggs50 Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 McCann's play may force the Canucks to send down Hutton for at least the 9 games. That's the only way Hutton going to the ahl is justified. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aGENT Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 You could add Subban to that list as well. These guys would be our 9-12 depth dmen. How many more do you need? No you couldn't IMO. Subban needs a couple years. All 12. Maybe more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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