It would be very easy to argue that Carter Hutton was one of the biggest reasons that the Blues got as close to the playoffs as they did last season. Jake Allen’s well-documented shaky season made Carter Hutton’s stellar season necessary.
After a season that saw Hutton put together a 17-7-0 record in 32 games played with a 2.09 GAA and ,931 save percentage, there’s absolutely no reason that the pending UFA wouldn’t test the UFA market. Lo and behold, he’s doing just that:
No surprise given his season (.