Quinn Hutson’s next challenge is a familiar one for a lot of young forwards trying to stick in the NHL: turn a strong track record into a real roster spot.
The 24-year-old winger is heading into Edmonton Oilers training camp with a legitimate chance to grab one of the openings at the bottom of the lineup. Oilers general manager Stan Bowman even named Hutson as one of the players expected to battle for a role over the next few weeks.
Hutson comes from a hockey family that already has two prominent NHL defensemen in the mix. He is the older brother of Lane Hutson, who won the Calder Memorial Trophy in 2025 with the Montreal Canadiens, and Cole Hutson, a high draft pick of the Washington Capitals.
Edmonton signed Quinn late in the 2024-25 season after he wrapped up his NCAA career at Boston University. He left the Terriers with 114 points, including 56 goals and 58 assists, in 117 games. His best college season came in 2024-25, when he put up 50 points in 38 games and finished as a Hockey East All-Star.
Since joining the Oilers organization, Hutson has spent most of his time with the Bakersfield Condors. He played 67 games there last season and produced 63 points, with 30 goals and 33 assists. In Edmonton, he has appeared in six games and scored once.
That production has kept him on the radar. Hutson signed a two-year extension in January 2026, shortly after his entry-level deal expired, a move that suggests both sides see a future together. At 5-foot-11 and 176 pounds, he profiles as a scoring winger, and the Oilers appear to view him as a player who can keep pushing for NHL work while also serving as a call-up option if needed.
There’s also a bit of timing on his side. Matt Savoie is out with an injury to start the season, which gives Hutson an even better shot at cracking the opening-night roster.
Long term, the most realistic path points toward a depth role. He has scored at an above point-per-game pace in the USHL and NCAA, and has come close to that level in the AHL as well. That kind of profile suggests a future as a secondary scoring winger, possibly in a third-line role, though he may end up more often as a 13th forward.
For now, the task is simple: keep forcing the issue and make the most of camp. If he can’t lock down a spot in Edmonton right away, Hutson still looks like a player who will keep knocking on the door, whether with the Oilers or somewhere else.
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