I haven't seen hudon play much but he looks a lot like Gallagher to me feisty pretty little later round draft pick and has impressed playing for his country what do you think?
I haven't seen hudon play much but he looks a lot like Gallagher to me feisty pretty little later round draft pick and has impressed playing for his country what do you think?
The only way those two are comparable are that they were drafted in the same round; otherwise its like comparing apples to oranges really.
In short, what will greatly help Hudon to make the NHL is his great hockey sense . Whereas Gallagher's strength is agility and speed ( Which Hudon doesn't have) and his scoring touch. IMO Gallagher has the bigger potential of busting but if he pans out he should be a very important player.
It's a fair comparison, but Hudon is bigger and, dare I say, I think his hands are better. Desharnais thinks the game better, but Hudon has the quicker mitts. Though, I don't know how good Desharnais was at the same age.
I don't know, they aren't really alike as far as their support skills are concerned. Gallagher's support skills are more akin to a grinder, while Hudon's support are more akin to a finesse 2-way player.
I have better hopes for Gallagher than for Hudon. This said... Hudon was compared to Archambeault by some here, and THAT was way off. If anything, Hudon is a bit similar to JG Pageau (albeit a bit younger -- biggest difference is probably skating, and Hudon has an advantage as far as shot is concerned).
Hudon sort of plays like Cammalleri. Not the fastest. Not the best best hands, but can dangle. He sets himself up in scoring areas and knows where to position himself. He's good on the half boards / powerplay. He just doesn't have that Cammalleri shot. Similar size, too.
Hudon sort of plays like Cammalleri. Not the fastest. Not the best best hands, but can dangle. He sets himself up in scoring areas and knows where to position himself. He's good on the half boards / powerplay. He just doesn't have that Cammalleri shot. Similar size, too.
And he doesn't piss himself when the puck goes in the corner.
Hudon sort of plays like Cammalleri. Not the fastest. Not the best best hands, but can dangle. He sets himself up in scoring areas and knows where to position himself. He's good on the half boards / powerplay. He just doesn't have that Cammalleri shot. Similar size, too.
I don't know what it was about Hudon today that made me think of Gallagher at the summit series. I think it's his contribution and lack of top end talent. I was glad with what I saw from Hudon. He's a late pick so you can't expect him to make outstanding plays. I thought Huberdeau and Strome showed a little more why they were picked so high, but I was honestly more impressed with Yakupov and Grigorenko. But when I watched Gallagher at the World Juniors and now Hudon at the Summit series, I see two guys doing a lot of things right, but their efforts don't translate into points as much.
Don't get me wrong, it's only a tournament and these are all talented guys. At least they both seem to work hard and they are still young and have lots of time to work on their game.
I don't know what it was about Hudon today that made me think of Gallagher at the summit series. I think it's his contribution and lack of top end talent. I was glad with what I saw from Hudon. He's a late pick so you can't expect him to make outstanding plays. I thought Huberdeau and Strome showed a little more why they were picked so high, but I was honestly more impressed with Yakupov and Grigorenko. But when I watched Gallagher at the World Juniors and now Hudon at the Summit series, I see two guys doing a lot of things right, but their efforts don't translate into points as much.
Don't get me wrong, it's only a tournament and these are all talented guys. At least they both seem to work hard and they are still young and have lots of time to work on their game.
Really really impressed with Hudon, the kid is pretty slick with the puck, has a very good vision and passing skills, while his speed is average, he still thinks the game very well, always well positionned on the ice.. He has very high hockey IQ and competes at a pretty high level.. His shot looks pretty fine too, from what I seen so far from this kid, he certainly has NHL potential and is an unbelievable 5th round pick.. In fact, I think our last draft has the potential to be one of the greatest in Habs history.. Timmins
I didnt expect it at all from Hudon, he really should have been picked somewhere in the second round..
I find he looks and plays a lot like Patrick Kane. I don't see the Desharnais comparisons much because he likes to shoot way more, and the Gallagher comparisons neither because he's not really a north-south kind of player. Hudon likes to slow the play down; he plays a very cerebral type game. He'd be a welcome addition to our team because we seriously lack creativity. i really like how he moves on the ice; he's constantly trying to get himself into scoring position, with and without the puck. I like what I've seen.
I find he looks and plays a lot like Patrick Kane. I don't see the Desharnais comparisons much because he likes to shoot way more, and the Gallagher comparisons neither because he's not really a north-south kind of player. Hudon likes to slow the play down; he plays a very cerebral type game. He'd be a welcome addition to our team because we seriously lack creativity. i really like how he moves on the ice; he's constantly trying to get himself into scoring position, with and without the puck. I like what I've seen.
I can understand your Kane comparison cause Kane is probably the most fluid skater and stickhandler in the league, the puck seems to glue on his stick.. Well Hudon is obviously not Kane but he still is pretty slick with the puck..
i don't think he is... better comparisons thrown around in here, i especially like the sergei one.
i also thought of the comparison when i was watching the tournament and for the first game at least, hudon was probably their best forward but, like gallagher in the WJC, it didn't translate into points. that said, their styles are not really comparable
Not to bring down a notch anyone, but let's be fair a minute. How often have we drafted 3 times in the top 50, including a #3 pick?
They kind of go hand-in-hand, don't you think?
Besides, it's way too early to make a statement like that and claim that this is the best draft in the team's history. We might be in a position to say that in 2017.
