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Montreal Canadiens: Incredible Amount Of Reinforcements Coming Over Next Two Seasons

By Tyler Major-Mcnicol

MONTREAL, CANADA - SEPTEMBER 25: David Reinbacher #64 of the Montreal Canadiens skates the puck during the second period against the New Jersey Devils at the Bell Centre on September 25, 2023 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The New Jersey Devils defeated the Montreal Canadiens 4-2. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images)
MONTREAL, CANADA - SEPTEMBER 25: David Reinbacher #64 of the Montreal Canadiens skates the puck during the second period against the New Jersey Devils at the Bell Centre on September 25, 2023 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The New Jersey Devils defeated the Montreal Canadiens 4-2. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images) /
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WALTHAM, MASSACHUSETTS – OCTOBER 7: Lane Hutson. (Photo by Richard T Gagnon/Getty Images)
WALTHAM, MASSACHUSETTS – OCTOBER 7: Lane Hutson. (Photo by Richard T Gagnon/Getty Images) /

 2024-25 Arrivals

Lane Hutson

The Canadiens top prospect is coming off a rookie season with Boston College in the NCAA, which can best be described as phenomenal. Lane Hutson‘s numbers rivalled former college defenders, like Cale Makar, Quinn Hughes and Adam Fox.

He has a few things to work on, which he will do in year two, but the clutch ability to just take over in the attacking zone is rare, and not to be easily replicated.

Expectations were already quite high for Hutson’s second season, and he made his mark in his season debut, assisting on Macklin Celebrini’s first college goal. Then in overtime, he played pass with Celebrini, before he fired a wrist shot while in stride, that went top corner blocker side to seal the win.

He was dialled in from the first puck drop to the final buzzer in overtime, and he looks as though he is prepared to have a Hobey Baker-worthy season.

Depending on how his defensive game and skating come along this season, he could very well be on the team before the end of the Canadiens season. Considering that he has ample time to hit the weights, and work on the fine details that will prepare him for the NHL, I fully expect that his competitive nature will serve him well.

There are very few defenders in the league that do what Hutson can do, and nobody in the Habs organization, so he should be in Montreal this year, but certainly to start the 2024-25 season.

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