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Lane Hutson has a better production than Connor Bedard
Félix Forget
Lane Hutson has a better production than Connor Bedard
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Among the great stories with the Canadiens this season, Lane Hutson is very high on the list. The defender, who is playing his first full year as a professional, has changed the game for the CH due to his exceptional offensive skills.

There’s a lot of talk about the Calder race in his case… but Hutson is also chasing records, right now. A rookie defender with as many assists, it’s very rare.

Because yes, the defender’s great strength is his ability to score points. He’s not there to be a wall on the blue line (although his defensive game is probably a bit underestimated) : he’s there to get the Montreal attack rolling.

In 66 games this season, Hutson has scored a total of 52 points. That’s an exceptional harvest for a rookie… but it also puts him on an equal footing with a certain Connor Bedard.

And in fact, even if the two have scored 52 points this season, Bedard has a game in hand over Hutson. So the latter has a better production rate than the first overall pick in 2023.

(Credit: HockeyDB)
(Credit: HockeyDB)

Naturally, all this is quite peculiar in the context where Bedard is a second-year attacker and Hutson is a rookie defender. Bedard is a year younger than the CH defender, of course, but it remains something to see Hutson being of the same caliber as Bedard in terms of point production this season.

Especially since Bedard is extremely talented, even if he is part of a terrible team.

Clearly, the CH has a special young player in its hands. We can think that the defender will not be able to match Bedard’s production every year, but this year, he is scoring points at a higher rate.

Have we ever told you that Kent Hughes made a great steal by selecting Hutson at 62nd overall? Because right now, his pick has nothing to envy from a “generational” attacker…


In rapid fire

– Talking about Lane Hutson.

– Let’s hope so.

– Interesting.

– A great moment.

– Wow!

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