I do not care if consensus has Hughes as the BPA #1...the Fact is he could only be a 3 C with the Hawks and no Pp time..plus whether you like it or not he IS a real surf with the weight he has at this point and only 5'10...And he is NOT a great 200ft player. ..Not sure about his face-off prowess ..
I still say Alex Turcotte fits a 3C role far better for us ...bigger. ..almost as God a slayer as Hughes.probably a better Goal scorer than Hughes...certainly better defender than Hughes. .
Maybe Hughes will be the better points producer IF he plays 1C or 2C for a team with top PP time...but Turcotte is much more valuable as he can fill 4C for us till Toes can no longer. Handle 1 C 3 or 4 years down the road..Then Turcotte can move up to 1C or 2C dependent get on how you designate Strome that time.
No bloody way Jack Hughes can nbest fill role of 3C with Chicago for 3-4 years ..just not the correct role for him.
This is not to say he cannot be a big star for other clubs with different needs and the proper spots open for roles best suiting Hughes.He us just not the right fit at thus time for Chicago. .
Hence it makes perfect sense to tradethe #1 down if we are so lucky to get it via lottery win should we fail to make playoffs...
plus..just because consensus lists have Hughes at #1 is no guarantee he turns out a better pro than Kakko or someone else .
Tali g the "BPA"is not always the correct move ...especially if that player for various reasons foes not fill a hole you have a need to fix..
In Chicago. ..Toes us still 1C and Strome 2C and which of them would you demote to 3V just to get the surf Hughes in the top 2 lines? ITain't gonna happen folks!
So stop with the Hughes nonsense. He is the wrong fit..for OUR TEAM.
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Shocking that you read my last reply. I guess thats progress.
If you want to make some sort of case for trading out of the #1 spot i can at least understand that. But your original posts on this havent ever presented that scenario, merely saying Hughes should be bypassed.
Doesnt much matter, as the Hawks have almost no chance of getting that #1 slot. But if they did, id love to see them take Hughes. It likely means some deals have to be made down the road to accommodate him in a top 6 role, but the kind of talent he is expected to bring is a rare commodity. Or maybe they see if hes a fit on the wing. Either way, you make room in your lineup for his talent.