Les Habitants Prospects Thread
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The Artist Formerly Known as chiggins.
Recent Athletic writeup of Perreault, our newest prospect. Seems like a worthy attempt to inject a little offensive talent to our pipeline
>>His natural skill will flash in spurts but some of his on-ice habits have at times drawn questions. Perreault’s hands and shot are both high-end and make him dangerous both with the puck on his stick inside the offensive zone and off the puck as a pass option who can quickly finish off catches. When he keeps his feet moving, stays involved in the play, finishes his checks and then works to get back open so that his skill can take over, he’s an exciting player to watch because of his ability to make something out of nothing and cleanly beat goalies from a standstill. He can overpower a goalie with a wrist shot that spins and pops off of his blade or just pick his spot in the net and score from a bad angle. And while he can also still leave you wanting more, I think he’d made progress there this season pre-injury.
I still think he’s got upside as a secondary complementary scorer/PP2 upside with the right coaching and opportunity. Continued patience could pay dividends here. He has made progress to round out his game and find a more consistent level. You have to hope he can stay healthy and build on that. I did debate slotting him lower here, though.
>>His natural skill will flash in spurts but some of his on-ice habits have at times drawn questions. Perreault’s hands and shot are both high-end and make him dangerous both with the puck on his stick inside the offensive zone and off the puck as a pass option who can quickly finish off catches. When he keeps his feet moving, stays involved in the play, finishes his checks and then works to get back open so that his skill can take over, he’s an exciting player to watch because of his ability to make something out of nothing and cleanly beat goalies from a standstill. He can overpower a goalie with a wrist shot that spins and pops off of his blade or just pick his spot in the net and score from a bad angle. And while he can also still leave you wanting more, I think he’d made progress there this season pre-injury.
I still think he’s got upside as a secondary complementary scorer/PP2 upside with the right coaching and opportunity. Continued patience could pay dividends here. He has made progress to round out his game and find a more consistent level. You have to hope he can stay healthy and build on that. I did debate slotting him lower here, though.
Sal_Butera
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View: https://x.com/lassialanen/status/1767188728039235952?s=46&t=a3HPp5YfHU2XDo78oSJMFA
Never followed college hockey close enough until very recently, but was there ever a case where a freshman or sophomore dominated college hockey like this yet failed to adjust to NHL game?
Can’t think of anyone in modern era other than AJ Thelen who went top-15 (?) in 2004 even that was 20-years ago….Jim Craig (Team USA miracle on ice G comes to mind but haven’t checked if he dominated college)
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WeHaveMoreCupsThanYou
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Well let's hope that Hutson doesn't pan out to be another Thelan or Craig, who were both busts.
lecoqsportif
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They need to figure out how he will overcome his small frame. It’s gonna put a lot of pressure on his D partner.
GrandWazoo
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There will be mismatches at times, but we need the good parts out weighting the bad parts. Guys like Hughes and Karlsson were terrible in their own zones at the start of their career but were producing so much offense that it was a worthwhile trade off.
Sal_Butera
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I suspect Hutson will start off QB of both PP units to build up his TOI w 5-on-5 situationally managed
Hutson’s situation is so fascinating on so many levels.. it’s potentially ground breaking
Habsy
Not playing around anymore.
He needs Reinbacher who is suited for it
GrandWazoo
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He’s probably going to start with Savard until David matures.
Habsy
Not playing around anymore.
GrandWazoo
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I'd say Savard is pretty mature...
Guess using the first name was a bad choice here
lecoqsportif
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That will be interesting at the start. He’s younger than Hutson…
Sal_Butera
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View: https://x.com/glefrancoislp/status/1767664090208514301?s=46&t=a3HPp5YfHU2XDo78oSJMFA
Redenbacher’s season in Kloten may end on Friday…
lecoqsportif
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Go GCK Lions!!! 
lecoqsportif
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how weird is that