Blömqvist Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 4 hours ago, Hutton Wink said: Canucks recently listed him at 207 and Wikipedia at 208. 29 minutes ago, Boudrias said: Sounds and looks about right to me. I some video of him back home during a workout. He was pretty thick through the torso which made me wonder if he was adding muscle or just enjoying some beer. Don't get me wrong the pics were not showing any flab. Even at 205 with his speed he will be a force. WOW 207 lbs and still skating like that! Knowing that, he could probably comfortably play at 210-215 lbs and not lose a step. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrCanuck94 Posted September 30, 2016 Share Posted September 30, 2016 Always had a gut feeling he would turn out great, what is this kids ceiling? Idk if I'm way out for saying this but his style seems similar to Duncan Keith's.. minus the boneheaded stuff.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonoman Posted September 30, 2016 Share Posted September 30, 2016 Hilarious how he describes being told he's staying by TL. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knucklehead91 Posted September 30, 2016 Share Posted September 30, 2016 31 minutes ago, sonoman said: Hilarious how he describes being told he's staying by TL. Man I love this guy, becoming one of my favorite players quickly. Love how happy the dude is all the time, that video made me lol irl when he told that story about him staying. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N4ZZY Posted September 30, 2016 Share Posted September 30, 2016 Hutton seems to be full of confidence during training camp. And even in the pre-season games, he's looked good in the games he's played in so far. Hopefully that bodes well as the season nears. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Putgolzin Posted September 30, 2016 Share Posted September 30, 2016 (edited) . Edited September 30, 2016 by nzan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Putgolzin Posted September 30, 2016 Share Posted September 30, 2016 Ok fair, but I think you're kinda re-making my point. Prior to training camp we had an exciting overage prospect that was going to play in Utica...he'd possibly get a couple of call-ups and maybe eventually work his way onto the team... Then in reality he became an overnight success, I can't even imagine how bad our D would have been last season if he hadn't come from out of nowhere. And now it looks like he's determined to become even more important! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DownUndaCanuck Posted September 30, 2016 Share Posted September 30, 2016 Bringing in Gudbranson to Vancouver is going to be one of those turning-point sort of trades in the young team and franchise. The impact it'll have on Hutton is direct, but also the trickle down effect of having a true leader to bring guys like Stecher and Juolevi in will be massive. We had to make a risky trade like this and JB did it. It takes a lot of things to turn a 5th round pick into an NHL star, sure he got great opportunities and has always had decent skill, and been developed perfectly in junior, but now JB has taken the next step to get him a mentor and full-time partner and guide which is what turns those borderline-decent top-4 young defencemen into stars. Look around the league, all the good young defencemen played with solid calming influence veterans, and Gudbranson is the perfect guy for Hutton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silky mitts Posted October 4, 2016 Share Posted October 4, 2016 Expecting a big year from Hutton been looking real good in preseason, poised ,faster, bigger more confident Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-AJ- Posted October 4, 2016 Share Posted October 4, 2016 3 hours ago, Silky mitts said: Expecting a big year from Hutton been looking real good in preseason, poised ,faster, bigger more confident I definitely agree. To me, he and Baertschi are the biggest X-factors and it looks like Hutton at least is poised to improve even more this year. I can't help but dream of a top two offensive defenseman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canucklehead44 Posted October 4, 2016 Share Posted October 4, 2016 (edited) On October 4, 2016 at 4:54 AM, ajhockey said: I definitely agree. To me, he and Baertschi are the biggest X-factors and it looks like Hutton at least is poised to improve even more this year. I can't help but dream of a top two offensive defenseman. Agreed, but I would also throw Rodin into that lot. We don't really have high expectations but based on how Zuccarello and Soderberg played their first year in the NHL after dominating the SEL, I wouldn't be that surprised to see Rodin pot 45 points and finish 4th or 5th in team scoring. Edited October 8, 2016 by canucklehead44 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilentSam Posted October 4, 2016 Share Posted October 4, 2016 Hutton is possibly a Canuck for life.. Kid is full game, full package. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-AJ- Posted October 4, 2016 Share Posted October 4, 2016 5 hours ago, canucklehead44 said: Agreed, but I would also through Rodin into that lot. We don't really have high expectations but based on how Zuccarello and Soderberg played their first year in the NHL after dominating the SEL, I wouldn't be that surprised to see Rodin pot 45 points and finish 4th or 5th in team scoring. Yeah, Rodin has definitely surprised me with how well he's fit into the NHL game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruilin96 Posted October 5, 2016 Share Posted October 5, 2016 On 10/4/2016 at 8:33 AM, SilentSam said: Hutton is possibly a Canuck for life.. Kid is full game, full package. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sedin Brothers Posted October 19, 2016 Share Posted October 19, 2016 I'm starting to really see a lot of potential in Hutton. I think he could be a top two if his development continues. His passing is great, skating is much improved. He's smart with the puck, and best of all he has a great wristshot and his slapshot looks really hard. I never thought I'd say this, but I'd almost rather Hutton be on that first line power play over Edler or Sutter. In time, I guess. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N4ZZY Posted October 19, 2016 Share Posted October 19, 2016 1 hour ago, Sedin Brothers said: I'm starting to really see a lot of potential in Hutton. I think he could be a top two if his development continues. His passing is great, skating is much improved. He's smart with the puck, and best of all he has a great wristshot and his slapshot looks really hard. I never thought I'd say this, but I'd almost rather Hutton be on that first line power play over Edler or Sutter. In time, I guess. I think it's inevitable that Hutton will eventually replace Edler on the point on the pp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boudrias Posted October 19, 2016 Share Posted October 19, 2016 9 hours ago, Sedin Brothers said: I'm starting to really see a lot of potential in Hutton. I think he could be a top two if his development continues. His passing is great, skating is much improved. He's smart with the puck, and best of all he has a great wristshot and his slapshot looks really hard. I never thought I'd say this, but I'd almost rather Hutton be on that first line power play over Edler or Sutter. In time, I guess. Hutton has been good since game 1. I like his obvious increase in weight with no loss of speed. Edler cannot be discounted. Larsen had a outstanding game last night as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Vintage Canuck- Posted October 29, 2016 Share Posted October 29, 2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
250Integra Posted October 31, 2016 Share Posted October 31, 2016 With the weight increase, I feel Hutton has gotten a tad slower. He had a lot of jump last year, but I feel he's not moving his legs as much and he's not as fluid... Hope this is just an adjustment period (with a new D partner) and getting used to his extra weight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boudrias Posted November 3, 2016 Share Posted November 3, 2016 7 hours ago, The 5th Line said: Starting to notice that Hutton is actually a brutal defender. Not what I was hoping to see from him this year but hopefully he can turn it around. Hutton is trying to hard to make an impact. Sophomore jinx? I like the increased weight but it might take awhile for him to adjust. Not worried. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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