Lane Hutson has played just 84 regular-season games for the Montreal Canadiens, but it's enough of a sample size to make a huge fan out of franchise icons Serge Savard and Larry Robinson .

"Time will tell, but he's probably the most talented player the Canadiens have had since Guy Lafleur ," Savard said Tuesday. "Ever since I saw him, from the very beginning, I said he was the Canadiens' best player. I was convinced early on that he would be a big star in the National Hockey League.”

Hutson, a 21-year-old defenseman, led rookies in points (66) and assists (60) last season, winning the Calder Trophy voted as NHL rookie of the year. He was tied with Quinn Hughes of the Vancouver Canucks for second in the League at his position in assists, two behind Cale Makar of the Colorado Av

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