Hutton yielded six goals on 21 shots in Monday's 7-4 loss to the Blues.

EDGE Analysis

Hutton was blitzed for five goals in a span of 5:07 during the second period before Karel Vejmelka replaced him. Through two appearances, Hutton has given up an astonishingly awful 14 goals on 47 shots. The Coyotes are in no position to contend this year, but their performance so far is hardly respectable. Vejmelka could soon eat away at Hutton's playing time, while 22-year-old Ivan Prosvetov and 23-year-old Josef Korenar are waiting with AHL Tucson for their chances to prove themselves at a higher level.

Hutton will defend the cage for Monday's home clash with the Blues, Arizona Coyotes Insider Craig Morgan reports.

EDGE Analysis

Hutton was absolutely shelled in his first game of the season to the tune of eight goals on 26 shots for a disastrous .692 save percentage. With youngster Karel Vejmelka posting a .970 save percentage in his first outing of the year, Hutton should consider himself on notice of potentially losing the starting job if he can't discover his game soon.

Hutton yielded eight goals on 26 shots in Thursday's 8-2 loss to the Blue Jackets.

EDGE Analysis

Just about nothing went right for the Coyotes or Hutton in the season opener. Seven different Blue Jackets were able to put a puck behind the 35-year-old, and Oliver Bjorkstrand did it twice. Hutton's last useful campaign for fantasy managers came in 2018-19, when he had a 3.00 GAA and a .908 save percentage in 50 games for the Sabres. He'll be the No. 1 option for the Coyotes this year, but he's likely to be on the losing end of many games.

Hutton will defend the cage on the road against the Blue Jackets on Thursday, Arizona Coyotes Insider Craig Morgan reports.

EDGE Analysis

Hutton enters the 2021-22 season as the clear No. 1 between the pipes after being relegated to the backup role with Buffalo last year. Fantasy players probably shouldn't expect 25-year-old Karel Vejmelka to challenge Hutton for starts, which means the veteran could see upward of 55-60 games this year.

Hutton will get the starting nod for Tuesday's preseason tilt with the Kings, Arizona Coyotes Insider Craig Morgan reports.

EDGE Analysis

Hutton should be on the ice for at least two periods Tuesday as he gets prepared for the regular season. The 35-year-old is expected to be Arizona's primary goalie this season but may have a short leash after posting an unsightly .886 save percentage and 3.47 GAA in 13 games with Buffalo last year.

Hutton (lower body) skated with the Coyotes' first practice group at Thursday's first training camp session, Jose M. Romero of Arizona Central reports.

EDGE Analysis

Hutton is expected to have a chance to at least earn a timeshare role with the Coyotes, who drastically overhauled their goaltending group in the offseason. The 35-year-old missed the last six-plus weeks of 2020-21 with a lower-body injury, but his presence at practices suggests he's fully healthy heading into the new season.

Hutton (lower body) signed a one-year, $750,000 contract with the Coyotes on Wednesday.

EDGE Analysis

With Darcy Kuemper and Adin Hill traded away and Antti Raanta signing with the Hurricanes, Hutton has a chance to at least take on a 1B role with the Coyotes in 2021-22. The 35-year-old posted a 1-10-1 record with a 3.47 GAA and an .886 save percentage with the Sabres last season, his third straight year of declining performance after peaking in 2017-18. He's not likely to have much fantasy appeal for the rebuilding Coyotes.

Hutton (lower body) will be shut down for the rest of the 2020-21 campaign, Bill Hoppe of the Olean Times Herald reports.

EDGE Analysis

Hutton has been out of action since March 22 versus the Rangers, a stretch of 23 games on the shelf due to his lower-body issue. With Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (lower body) and Dustin Tokarski (personal) also done for the year, it may fall to Michael Houser to close out the season for the Sabres, though Linus Ullmark (lower body) has been on the ice at practice.

According to coach Don Granato, Hutton (lower body) has suffered a setback in his recovery, John Vogl of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

Hutton still hasn't been ruled out of the remainder of the season, but the Sabres only have seven games remaining in 2020-21, so it wouldn't be surprising to see the veteran netminder miss the rest of the year. With Hutton and Linus Ullmark (lower body) both sidelined, Dustin Tokarski and Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen will continue to operate as Buffalo's top two netminders.

Hutton (lower body) resumed skating Friday, Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News reports.

EDGE Analysis

This is obviously a step in the right direction for Hutton, but he'll likely need to log at least a few full practices before returning to game action. Linus Ullmark (lower body) is considered week-to-week, so Hutton is on track to take over as Buffalo's No. 1 netminder whenever he's cleared to play.