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Ben Hutton Scouting Report

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Created: Nov. 2, 2023
Updated: Nov. 5, 2023
Talent Type: Professional
Position scouted: Left Defense
Age when scouted: 30
Projection: Third Pair
Trending: Under NHL Contract
Birthday: Apr. 20, 1993
Height: 6' 2 | 188 cm
Weight: 205 lbs | 93 kg
Drafted: 147 overall, 2012 round 5 (Logo of the Vancouver Canucks VAN)
Contract: $1,700,000 over 2 years (Cap hit: $850,000)
Hutton is a bit of a journeyman NHL player. Vegas is his fifth NHL organization.
He a veteran player who can slide into the lineup and provide responsible depth minutes at ES and PP#2
Hutton has good size but he isn't punishing physically. He's a rangy 'bumper' who's agile enough to rotate into shooting lanes and block shots.
On occasion he will push the play up ice, on his own, with the puck on his stick. He has an occasional role on PP#2, and the ability to direct pucks on net from range.
A depth / third pairing / 2-way 'D'
Through his first seven game segment to start the 23/24 season he averaged 15:24 TOI - 14:29 ES - 0:50 PP - 0:05 PK and scored 0G-2A. He was credited with 11 SOG - 2 hits and 11 shot blocks.
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SeasonTeamLeagueGPGAP+/-PIM
2022-23Vegas Golden KnightsNHL3135816
2021-22Vegas Golden KnightsNHL5831013732
  • Compete/Consistency: 84
  • Defensive Zone Starts: 65
  • Hockey IQ: 82
  • Offensive Zone Starts: 75
  • Penalty Kill: 0
  • Power Play: 70
  • Physicality: 65
  • Puck Moving/Passing: 75
  • Shot: 68
  • Skating: 79
Weighting
  • 20%: Compete/Consistency, Hockey IQ, Skating
  • 12%: Puck Moving/Passing
  • 8%: Shot
  • 4%: Defensive Zone Starts, Offensive Zone Starts, Penalty Kill, Power Play, Physicality