Quoting: jonh514
I understand that. I was listening to an interesting perspective on a podcast with Arpon Basu and he was making what I think is a compelling point for what the Habs are doing with their rookies.
Physicality is one thing to worry about for sure, but apparently the biggest adjustment players have to make when coming to the NHL is speed of execution. They need to process the game on the ice more quickly and make decisions about the right at to make. It's not something you can replicate at any level, not the NCAA/CHL, AHL, Europe...
I feel Hutson is already processing the game at a faster pace than others in the NCAA. You have to to be able to dangle and pivot the way he is. The quicker he gets exposed to the NHL pace of play, the more they can take advantage of his development years to maximize his prime.
To be clear, it's not the speed at which players are skating that is the big adjustment, it's the speed at which they assess and make decisions.
absolutely, but by placing a young player in a position of weakness for the team, and while the team is building towards a solid future can expose a player.
The speed to assess and make decisions, is ultimately tied to confidence, expose a player too early, and ruin their development, and it's a lost piece.
Let them develop this season at the CHL/NCAA, then let them sit a year as an overager or AHL ready if possible, and develop at the next level.
Montreal is in no need to rush their prospects, Beck and Hutson making the team next year won't change they are still outside the playoffs, they aren't going to be impactful enough to change those results, so, why burn a year of ELC, and why risk their development?
It's cute to try to push into "rebuild is over" mode, but that might not be the best thing for the habs future.
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