Right now he's getting pushed around easily and his pocket picked too often. And for whatever reason, his skating has been subpar all season long.
Hughes still tries hard to deke and use his spin moves but the opponents always play him really tight in all zones, causing him to loose the puck or fall down which directly leads to a breakaway.
Hughes still has lot of areas to improve both physically and mentally, to stay on track to become the Canucks' best ever defenceman.