Lane Hutson is the NHL’s top passer (among defensemen)

Overall this season, Lane Hutson has five goals and no fewer than 33 assists, for a total of 38 points. This necessarily places him among the NHL’s elite among defensemen.

In fact, only five celery-legged forwards have more assists than him this season: Connor McDavid, Macklin Celebrini, Mikko Rantanen, Leon Draisaitl, and Nathan MacKinnon. The Habs player is therefore the best passer among NHL defensemen.

In terms of points, only Cale Makar (44) and Zach Werenski (40) have more points than the Canadiens’ 38 if we consider only defensemen.

In short, Hutson is clearly among the elite… even if 28 defensemen have more goals than #48 of the Habs.

It’s clear that the second-year jinx doesn’t affect the American. They got to know each other in the first three games of the season, but the jinx took over when the player signed his lucrative contract extension.

If Hutson continues like this for years to come, he’ll not only be worth his weight in gold ($8.85 million a year until 2034), but he’ll maximize the Habs’ chances of winning.

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