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“A restart button would be nice.”

Whether he gets that chance or not remains to be seen

Many around the team have him picked as a potential player to be moved at the draft.

I don’t think it would surprise anyone.

One of the issues which has surprised, and the one that shook Hutton, is the conditioning thing.

Green has taken him to task in the media for his fitness.

It’s believed Hutton has been challenged to maintain a weight and has had inconsistent results.

But some close to the situation believe this fitness issue isn’t the problem some are projecting it to be.

“It’s definitely been a hard thing to hear,” Hutton said.

“But the coach touched on a few things he wants me to work on.

“I’ve been coming to the rink every day with my work boots on, chipping away and getting to peak performance.”

Behind the scenes, there’s been loads of speculation about Hutton’s relationship with Green.

This is what Hutton said when asked about it:

“It’s good. I feel we talk a lot.

“If we didn’t talk, I think it would almost be worse.

“Like, he doesn’t care and I don’t care.

“It’s good that we talk.”

Maybe the most confusing part is that the data all season has suggested Hutton is among the Canucks best defencemen.

In fact, the only time he’s really struggled it’s been when he’s paired with Guddy.

That Guddy acquisition is arguably the worst thing to happen to Hutton.

Guddy or not, Hutton’s play on the ice never warranted the number of times Green made him a healthy scratch.

“It’s seemed like an endless circle, there was always a new challenge,” Hutton said.

“But adversity makes you stronger as a player.

“I’m just hoping next year is a big year for me.”

It may be best for everyone if that’s not in Vancouver because right now he looks like a player who could really benefit from a fresh start.

BEST PLAY

Why do some still believe in Hutton?

Why do some hope even now Green can find a way to make it work with him?

Because he can make plays like this:

Of course he also does things like this:

BEST LEGACY

BIGGEST FRUSTRATION

I couldn’t help but laugh when Gagner took the biggest slap shot of his season.

He got all of it.

Leaned all of his weight into it.

It was blocked by Larsson who was hit by the puck about 15 feet away.

It should have brought him to his knees.

Thing is, he reacted like someone had just thrown an Angel food cake at his leg.

Of course, I immediately think of Boeser.

I also wonder how the game would have gone if Boeser was on the Sedin line.

Gagner did not have a great time of it in this one.

He fell.

He took the Sedins off a power play with a high stick.

And he had several chances he didn’t finish.

BEST VIEW/WORST VIEW

That shootout goal.

That crack.

lol