It’s not just Canadian fans who are excited about the idea of one day seeing Lane Hutson wear the uniform of their favorite team. Kent Hughes also said he was “excited to see how he will adapt to the pros.”
“It’s no secret that we are happy with his progress,” he said Monday with a smile in his voice from Palm Beach, Florida, where the three-day meeting of general managers is taking place. of the NHL.
Waiting for the end of the season
Last year, during this same meeting, Sean Farrell left the college ranks to join the Canadiens organization. The year before, Jordan Harris did the same.
But in the case of the prolific little defender, the CH CEO did not want to comment on whether the expression “never two without three” would prove true, and if Hutson could make the jump to the professionals when his season with Boston University will end.
Team’s second round pick – 62e in total – in 2022 is still in the running in the Hockey East division, in the NCAA, she who qualified for the semi-finalswhich will take place on Friday.
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“As an approach, we want to allow college players to finish their season before commenting,” Hughes said.
Hutson said he was undecided
A frequent candidate for game of the week, the skillful defender listed at 5’10” and only 160 lbs is one of the most anticipated young players in Montreal by Habs fans.
At Newspaperlast October, Hutson said, however, that he wanted to take the time to play his season with Boston University before thinking about what happens next.
“I want to continue to grow, get bigger and gain physical strength. What we want this year is to win the national title,” he told Kevin Dubé. (to read here).
And if we still don’t know what his decision will be, we can say that Hutson has dedicated himself to the cause of the Terriers this season, he who scored no less than 44 points (including 12 goals) in 33 games, after having collected 48 in 39 games in his first year.
– With the collaboration of Renaud Lavoie