Player Discussion Quinn Hughes, Pt. VII

[Nomobo]

Imagine Quinn Hughes on a good team.

Not difficult, his team last year.

 

[mriswith]

The crowd should start Hugh'ing

Huuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuughes

 

[LaVal]

The crowd should start Hugh'ing

Huuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuughes

I'd love to see Hughes' deadpan expression in response.

 

[Kryten]

This should be the Hughes chant. Pass it along

 

[I Hart Conor Garland]

Cheers.

Really don't want to get into all the Sabres drama. Total, seemingly endless shitshow. It will end eventually.

Best of luck to the Canucks. Easy team to like.

You responded to AI.

 

[SillyRabbit]

I can't believe that he's somehow playing even better than last season, a season where he was the best defenceman in the NHL.

Last season he finished 15th in NHL scoring while playing alongside a 103 point player, an 89 point player and a 73 point player.

This season his highest scoring teammate is on pace for 67 points. And he's still 15th in NHL scoring. He's carrying significantly more of the offensive load and still producing at an elite level.

We haven't seen a team so reliant on a single defenceman since prime Karlsson.

 

[Shareefruck]

I can't believe that he's somehow playing even better than last season, a season where he was the best defenceman in the NHL.

Last season he finished 15th in NHL scoring while playing alongside a 103 point player, an 89 point player and a 73 point player.

This season his highest scoring teammate is on pace for 67 points. And he's still 15th in NHL scoring. He's carrying significantly more of the offensive load and still producing at an elite level.

We haven't seen a team so reliant on a single defenceman since prime Karlsson.

Don't forget, doing it largely without being on a super pairing alongside Hronek.

What I find strange is that there weren't too many signs that he improved heading into the season.

 

[Quinning]

Points leader in the NHL since November 25th.

 

[Johnny Canucker]

He is quite literally the leading Hart trophy candidate if you go by what the award is supposed to be about (i.e. the player most valuable to his team). This team looks like a top Stanley Cup contender with him on the ice and a disorganized disaster/lottery team without.

To be fair , this team has never looked like a “top Stanley cup contender” this year for more than 30 seconds.

How do we get him to not go play with his brothers in 2 years?? This franchise will be literally dog shit on 2 years if he decides to go to Jersey. Honestly I don’t see a world where he stays here with both his bros on the same team already.

 

[Quinning]

To be fair , this team has never looked like a “top Stanley cup contender” this year for more than 30 seconds.

How do we get him to not go play with his brothers in 2 years?? This franchise will be literally dog shit on 2 years if he decides to go to Jersey. Honestly I don’t see a world where he stays here with both his bros on the same team already.

Our main problem (aside from the brother thing) is that NJ has a core that is just entering their contention window. Quinn could end up walking right onto a Cup contender in a few years and put them over the top - mind you, they'd have to absorb his soon-to-be massive cap hit.

Meanwhile, our window was widest last season and is shrinking now. It won't be more than 3 or 4 seasons until we need to start planning for a rebuild/retool of sorts.

 

[Johnny Canucker]

Our main problem (aside from the brother thing) is that NJ has a core that is just entering their contention window. Quinn could end up walking right onto a Cup contender in a few years and put them over the top - mind you, they'd have to absorb his soon-to-be massive cap hit.

Meanwhile, our window was widest last season and is shrinking now. It won't be more than 3 or 4 seasons until we need to start planning for a rebuild/retool of sorts.

So we get 1 playoff round win in what 10 years then rebuild? Yikes.

 

[SillyRabbit]

Our main problem (aside from the brother thing) is that NJ has a core that is just entering their contention window. Quinn could end up walking right onto a Cup contender in a few years and put them over the top - mind you, they'd have to absorb his soon-to-be massive cap hit.

Meanwhile, our window was widest last season and is shrinking now. It won't be more than 3 or 4 seasons until we need to start planning for a rebuild/retool of sorts.

Pretty sure the Devils are like 6-1 against us in the past couple of years, and the games haven't been close.

It's like they're giving him a glimpse of what life could be like on the other side every time we face them.

 

[Quinning]

So we get 1 playoff round win in what 10 years then rebuild? Yikes.

It's entirely possible. Benning f***ed the core's ELC years with shit trades and bad contracts.

 

[Curm]

Hughes has progressed from being the best defenseman to one of the very best players in the world. He didn't like his defensive play and +/-, no problem, he fixes it. Same thing with his shot. He takes on the captaincy, people question the move because of his age and other personalities on the team, and he responds by winning the Norris in season one with the C. And he only just turned 25 in October. Best player in franchise history.

 

[larueskee]

Hughes is good no doubt but he can't do it all by himself. He won't win any championships running out of oxygen. If he doesn't learn to manage his shift time better he might win some more individual awards but earn no cups.

 

[TruKnyte]

Hughes is good no doubt but he can't do it all by himself. He won't win any championships running out of oxygen. If he doesn't learn to manage his shift time better he might win some more individual awards but earn no cups.

I mean, that's on management too. Give the guy some help.

 

[SillyRabbit]

Hughes had four days off but even though we were at home the whole time, I’d imagine he flew out to the states for Christmas.

Because of this, it’s unlikely he had access to the Canucks trainers and physiotherapists during those four days. And even in the states, it would be hard to find someone to treat you during the Christmas.

So if his hand injury just needs rest, the most work it was doing was carrying luggage and eating turkey.

But if it needs treatment then he might be a bit behind schedule on that.

If he does need some extra time, he could potentially skip the road trip to Calgary and Seattle, stay at home and get ready for Friday’s game against the Predators.

 

[larueskee]

I mean, that's on management too. Give the guy some help.

I agree to a point. Let me just say this. I read a story yesterday about who was most missed from last year. Ian Cole's name was mentioned over and over as was Zadorov's. Said it many times that they should have signed Cole to the deal that Soucy got. Never been sold on Zadorov as many in Denver feel the same way. Management was at fault for thinking they could get Cole at bargain basement price when Cole was primarily used for jumping off the ice so Hughes could take another spin in the offensive zone. Overuse an extended shifts are taking a toll on our boy Hughes. We saw it last year in the playoffs and he is out as of now.