Player Discussion Quinn Hughes, Pt. VII

[EpochLink]

Love Quinn Hughes and what he brings to the table, he’s been improving year in and year out.

 

[Bob Cajun]

Not that we didn't know already, but recognition is always nice

 

[ghostingtaro]

hughes 4th in points for all defensemen

 

[vadim sharifijanov]

i mean, holy moly this kid

 

[canuckking1]

Not that we didn't know already, but recognition is always nice

He's a top 10 D in the league. Been underrated because people can't get over his height and the 2021 bubble season.

 

[Breakers]

Still prefer Hughes under Shaw

But you still see his immense talent with the revolving door of partners.

 

[Icebreakers]

He's leaving Canada the second he turns UFA.

 

[Orr4Norris]

It’s criminal the Canucks haven’t found him a solid partner.

 

[me2]

It’s criminal the Canucks haven’t found him a solid partner.

He had a solid partner. Benning let him walk.

 

[mriswith]

Watching the defense be just Hughes and the sea of #6's is like deja vu with Horvat's career where all he got as wingers were bottom six grinders until basically last year.

History doesn't repeat itself but it sure does rhyme.

I want to see what he can do with a real partner that can actually keep up with him.

 

[Quinntessential]

Not that we didn't know already, but recognition is always nice

All we need to do is play him 60 minutes per game and we’re golden

 

[ChilliBilly]

All we need to do is play him 60 minutes per game and we’re golden

We're moving him to goal?

 

[Coffees]

All we need to do is play him 60 minutes per game and we’re golden

Or more likely get super lucky and draft a McAvoy clone with the Islanders first.

 

[Canuckle1970]

Bump

Huggy has achieved an impressive milestone - fastest D to reach 200 NHL career assists (in 263 games). And he beat out some incredible players.

Svencouver, please re-post from the main board.

 

[Zombotron]

 

[Canuckle1970]

Thanks, Zombo!

 

[Andy Dufresne]

Also, gonna be climbing up the all time Canuck D man pts ladder in a big way to end the year. 10th now with Lanz, Jovo, Salo and Bieksa all in his sights by year end:

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[VanJack]

For what it's worth, Hughes has 20 points more than the highest scoring Leafs d-man. In fact as soon as Hronek steps into the lineup they'll have two guys with more points than any Leafs d-man.

 

[HockeyWooot]

Incredible achievement, his overall play on both ends has taken a step forward this year.

 

[Quinntessential]

Would it be politically correct to compare Quinn Hughes to Jesus? I believe he is Jewish so it works that way but not sure.. is it kosher? I have a strange hunch he has another level and he’ll soon be the captain that saves this franchise.

 

[Pastor Of Muppetz]

Would it be politically correct to compare Quinn Hughes to Jesus? I believe he is Jewish so it works that way but not sure.. is it kosher? I have a strange hunch he has another level and he’ll soon be the captain that saves this franchise.

Yes...he is f***ing awesome.

 

[Quinntessential]

Hughes is a bit like the Sedins in that he brings such a unique and dominating play style that the rest of the league will be forced to incorporate it and figure out how to counter it like they did with the Sedin cycle. The typical elite defenseman is supposed to have a big body to physically absorb forecheckers while making a good first pass or skating the puck up ice and protecting the puck. Quinn Hughes accomplishes the same with phenomenal speed, agility, puck skills, and quick thinking - qualities you’d sooner expect to see in an elite forward. Instead of absorbing a big hit he can just as easily avoid it. He can protect the puck with some of the most beautiful edge work you’ll see, effortlessly avoiding pressure and creating space with quick little maneuvers. He never stops thinking and he’s one of the best at it, extremely smart, one of the smartest hockey players I’ve seen. How do you even counter that? Guaranteed the next generation of defensemen will watch how he plays and try to copy him in particular. It will take him breaking some more records or the Canucks to make a deep run before the rest of the hockey world truly catches on.

 

[Nucker101]

 

[Huggy43]

Would it be politically correct to compare Quinn Hughes to Jesus? I believe he is Jewish so it works that way but not sure.. is it kosher? I have a strange hunch he has another level and he’ll soon be the captain that saves this franchise.

Reminds me of Pettersson’s quote the other day: “Quinn Hughes is more popular than Jesus now. I don’t know which will go first – Quinn Hughes’ smooth skating or Christianity”

 

[Aphid Attraction]

Would it be politically correct to compare Quinn Hughes to Jesus? I believe he is Jewish so it works that way but not sure.. is it kosher? I have a strange hunch he has another level and he’ll soon be the captain that saves this franchise.

I would assume a practicing jew would consider a comparison to Jesus as being compared to a heretic, so it wouldn’t be complementary if thats what you are asking.

But on a not giving a crap because people shouldn’t be so easy offended scale, Im sure its fine.

Just my opinion though