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P.K. Subban wants to see Lane Hutson win the Calder “if the Habs make the playoffs”
Mathis Therrien
P.K. Subban wants to see Lane Hutson win the Calder “if the Habs make the playoffs”
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The Montreal Canadiens are giving us a great end to the season by fighting for the playoffs, and this is largely due to several great stories within the Habs.

We can obviously think of the performance of the veteran trio (Anderson – Dvorak – Gallagher), or the incredible consistency of Nick Suzuki, who currently has 81 points in 75 games.

However, there is one story that stands out, and it’s the historic season that Lane Hutson is having.

What Hutson has been doing since the start of the season as a 20-year-old rookie defenseman (21 years old since February 14) is simply amazing.

He’s breaking record after record, and he doesn’t seem to be stopping anytime soon with seven games left in the season, as he’s just three points away from breaking Chris Chelios’ record.

His 62 points in 75 games put him at the top of the NHL’s rookie list this season, which gives him an excellent resume to win the Calder Trophy, awarded to the best rookie of the season.

Moreover, according to former Habs star defenseman P.K. Subban, if the Canadiens qualify for the playoffs, the Calder Trophy should totally be awarded to Lane Hutson.

Subban has changed his mind in recent weeks, as he explains in the video, two weeks ago, he would have voted for Macklin Celebrini.

Hutson’s recent level of play in a frantic playoff run is clearly turning heads.

The former Habs number 76 says Lane Hutson is his favorite player to watch right now in the NHL, and seriously, we can’t even say he’s exaggerating.

What Hutson can do with the puck is really impressive and extremely entertaining.

The Tricolore rookie has not only been consistent throughout the season, but he has also elevated his game at the most important time of the season, the final stretch of the playoff run.

Hutson is carrying his team to the playoffs, and therefore, as Subban says, if the Habs qualify for the playoffs, the 2024-2025 Calder Trophy should be his.

Even if Macklin Celebrini, Matvei Michkov, and Dustin Wolf are having great rookie seasons, I don’t think any of them deserve the trophy more than Hutson, who could very well lead his team to the playoffs.

In short, these are very flattering words from the 2013 Norris Trophy winner (awarded to the best defenseman in the NHL).

Hutson is the best defenseman the Habs have had since P.K. Subban, and seriously, we could already say he’s better.

Subban never had more than 60 points in an 82-game season, while Hutson already has 62 points in his first season in the big league.

Let’s also recall that Subban was nominated for the Norris with less than that.

Obviously, Subban would have probably scored more points in 2013 (38 points in 42 games) if it hadn’t been for the lockout, but what Hutson is doing right now is still historic, both for the Canadiens and the entire NHL.


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