Beto-game: Hutson, Heiskanen and Fox have almost the same odds to win the Norris

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Crédit: Alex Ovechkin defends against Lane Hutson during Game Five of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs.

Lane Hutson has it all for Canadiens fans. He’s (very) talented, electrifying, likeable and a hockey fanatic, and Habs fans were very pleased with his Calder Trophy-winning performance. He certainly surprised many in his rookie season, and has what it takes to exceed expectations in his second NHL season.

He’ll be more experienced, just like the rest of the young core, plus he’ll have Ivan Demidov on the ice to create some two-man magic. And it’ll be interesting to see where he stands among the NHL’s top defensemen, as we know he’s bound to pick up a lot of points, once again. Can we talk about the Norris Trophy? It’s still early days, but he could certainly get some votes, having received a third-place vote in the last poll in his rookie season. I decided to take a look at the odds for the Norris on Mise-o-jeu, and something surprised me greatly (and pleasantly). Hutson’s odds are 30 (so, you’re making 30 times your bet if he wins the trophy). But some very big names in #1 defensemen really aren’t that far off the odds for the little habs defender.

In fact, Miro Heiskanen, Adam Fox and Evan Bouchard all have similar odds, at 25.

(Credit: Mise-o-jeu)

[content-ads]It just goes to show, once again, how much Hutson’s reputation has risen after just one NHL season.

I say again, because NHL Network recently ranked Hutson among the NHL’s top 20 defensemen (19th). Notice in the photo above that Hutson has exactly the same rating as Roman Josi. Although Josi is 35, he’s still an excellent defenseman and scored 85 points, including 23 goals, two years ago. And that’s without mentioning his 96-point season in 2021-22. In short, Hutson is certainly in good company for next season. Let’s see how many points he collects and where he ranks among the league’s best. My prediction: 71 points. And yours? [spacer title=’En rafale’] – Shea Weber is part of NHL Network’s Quarter Century Team.

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