Why? We literally saw him play 2 excellent games! Let him show us what he can do...

I'm not saying he didn't but he's almost sure to start in the Ahl if 1 or 2 Dman are traded. We see all kinds of funny trades here to go get Zegras, Johnson, Sillinger, Perfetti etc.... why not try one of our best offensive weapon in another spot so he can help the offense. It worked for Burns and Byfuglien the other way around, maybe it could work for Hutson

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Hutson game have never been physical. He is a cerebral player, just like Makar, Hugues, Fox. Why would we denature that. Hutson will start the season in Mtl for sure.

habs have lots of dman coming up but not that have the potential to be elite offensively. Also you act like changing position is a simple thing that can be accomplished in an offseason. Hutson already has to acclimate to the NHL which is a big step maybe dont ask him to also change position at the same time.

I just think it will be hard to earn a spot when you have Matheson, Savard, Guhle, Xhekaj, Struble, Harris and Kovi already in the big league. With Mailloux, Reinbacher and Barron pushing for a spot too.... Some big choices will be made this summer for this D's futur. But I would really be happy for him and the team if he makes it and earn a d spot day 1!

Leafs decline. It was one user who made 2 teams trading for him, there is no want for kovacevic

That's completly true! It's not that I don't want him on defence nor to suceed there, it's only because there's so much nhl ready dman on this team that I don't see how he can start the year in the nhl if there's no changes or trades

He will start in MTL. IMO at least one of Barron or Guhle is gone this offseason. Also one of Harris, Kovacevic, or Struble will be gone this offseason.

i would say theres less than 1 % chance Ghule is moved. He has well ahead of the rest of the young dcore right now. I think Harris and Barron are most likely to get moved. Kovacevic isnt going to be taking anyone spot whether he is moved or not.

i think Hutson will have a spot in mtl to start the year, i expect a few trades but IF he does start in Laval thats not really the end of the world. could have him playing 20 +min a night with Reinbacher and build some chemistry together.

If they decide to hit the gas and bring in a forward, they will need to give something of value to get something. Most teams don't want picks, they want players.

If the Habs believe:

1) They want to hold a veteran presence, they won't drop Matheson
2) Hutson is gonna be like Quinn Hughes, they'll create space for him
3) Reinbacher & Mailloux will both work out on the right side. They may see a future top 4 of:

Hutson Reinbacher
Matheson Mailloux

and maybe eventually

Hutson Reinbacher
Xhekaj Mailloux

Signing Guhle feels right now, but down the road he might feel like Chabot in Ottawa.

Honestly I love Guhle, but if we want to go pickup a young star from another team, trading him seems like a reasonable sacrifice.

i would pay someone to take matheson before i would give up Ghule personally. Matheson has logged a ton of minutes sure, but he is exposed regularly and his point production is not necessarily going to remain at this level, to me he feels a lot like petry where when the offensive dries up its going to be rough to watch. I think his value right now is as high as it will be and the return could be worth moving him.