Lane Hutson is not only one of the brightest young defensive prospects in the game, he has propelled himself into legitimate consideration for the Calder Trophy this season. Coming hot off of a three-point game in Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Utah Hockey Club,

Hutson's offensive exploits are well known, but his ability to perform in a mistake-free environment has been under-appreciated.

Montreal Canadiens defenseman Lane Hutson is leading all rookie defensemen in scoring, and is eligible to sign a contract extension after July 1st.

The pairing of Hutson and Matheson goes against hockey's convetional wisdom, but Martin St. Louis is not a conventional coach.

Corey Pronman of The Athletic recently released a list of the top under-23-year-old players, and it has set off a backlash online. His list seems to be,