Maybe last year, but he once had a top-10 Norris finish when he was his own team's #4 defender and a 4th place Norris finish when he was his own team's #3 defender, and has traditionally been hugely overrated.
Player Discussion Quinn Hughes, Pt. VII
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Maybe last year, but he once had a top-10 Norris finish when he was his own team's #4 defender and a 4th place Norris finish when he was his own team's #3 defender, and has traditionally been hugely overrated.
i think he's pretty much always been the player he is now. he faces a lot of bias because he's 6'6, cerebral and thoughtful in a combination both nhl coaches and nhl media don't know how to come to grips with
he was run out of both boston and calgary because he wasn't zdeno chara and only left carolina because new jersey recognized that he was a legit superstar and were willing to pay him like one
He's spent most of his career as a taller Tyson Barrie scoring 40-50 points from soft 2nd pairing minutes. And you aren't a 'superstar' when you have a career high of 50 points from a 2nd pairing + heaps of PP time.
Last year in NJ was the first year of his career that he actually played big minutes and put up big numbers. His first year in NJ was tragic.
He was run out of Boston and Calgary for totally different, off-ice reasons.
He had 82 points in 102 games in his last two years in Carolina, and was on the top pairing with Slavin. I think he’s generally been overrated by the analytics community and has benefitted from good partners most of his career, but he’s a lot better than Barrier ever was
Think giving him captaincy was strategic, they knew he had another level or two in him and making him captain would light that fire under him. What a special talent to watch.
Would love to send a gift basket to Ken Holland.
Would love to send a gift basket to Ken Holland.
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Hughes may basically turn this franchise around by himself. His level of play this year has been the main difference. Pray he stays healthy.
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Colorado has threads about Hughes in their forum
That is next level obsession from that fan base with a player
Colorado has threads about Hughes in their forum
That is next level obsession from that fan base with a player
He wants that Norris. Playing like a top 10 player in the league right now.
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The last few years my work schedule has prevented me from really watching the games. This year I can actually watch. I'd seen condensed games paired with the insight from all of you. But to watch. To see first hand. Quinn Hughes is so good it practically brings a tear to your eye. When he's on the ice he controls the game. He controls the game.
Big horvat fan but Quinn is looking like the better captain.
Oh and his game improved so much it’s unbelievable, we are so blessed to have him. Definitely amongst the best in the league.
Oh and his game improved so much it’s unbelievable, we are so blessed to have him. Definitely amongst the best in the league.
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PuckMunchkin
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I'd go even higher than that honestly.
Before the season started I put a small bet on Quinn winning the Hart this year.
I figured if the Canucks were to really succeed it would greatly depend on Quinn levelling up again.
Probably too reputation based of an award for him to actually win it but those 200:1 odds look pretty decent right now.
He won’t win the Hart unless the team wins the President trophy or something but he’ll be in consideration for the Norris Trophy the way he’s playing.
Those weirdos are so obsessed, it's insane. Any thread on the mainboards about Quinn has one of them (there's a few usual suspects) bringing up Makar.
PuckMunchkin
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He should be.
There really isn't a player more valuable to his team. (if he keeps this up)
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I love waking up and remembering I get to watch Quinn Hughes play hockey
Billy Kvcmu
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A friend of mine that knows nothing about hockey asked me today
"Hey, is Pettersson the best player of the Canucks?"
I thought for a couple seconds and answer
"Depends on who you ask, he's either 2nd or 3rd best, it's between him and JT Miller. The best player the Canucks have is their captain, Quinn Hughes."
"Hey, is Pettersson the best player of the Canucks?"
I thought for a couple seconds and answer
"Depends on who you ask, he's either 2nd or 3rd best, it's between him and JT Miller. The best player the Canucks have is their captain, Quinn Hughes."
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Hughes is 3rd overall in points from the 2018 draft, and 1st overall in points per game (by quite a bit). It's safe to say we won the draft lottery that year.
Generational Captain at the least. What is McJesus doing? Not being Quinn Hughes and that’s a waste of his time.
PuckMunchkin
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Best player in the league, so far, this season.
I would go Hughes Demko Miller Pettersson based on this season.
I went to the Avs board to see what that was about. Man, they have soured on Makar quite a bit. It appears that Hughes may have passed him, at least in this moment.
It's Fox vs Hughes right now for best d-man in the league. Fox definitely won that last matchup, hopefully Hughes can go stomp him next time.
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