Popular Post J-P Posted June 4, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted June 4, 2021 I think the need for QH to be a "true" 1D is a bit overblown. He can just be the player he is without comparisons to all time greats, he's already one of the better offensive defensemen in the league. He didn't have a great season despite the points, but that will happen to young players and I think he will be better for it in the long run. He has already shown ability to defend by positioning and finding the right angles (although he's made a lot of mistakes as well), that part will develop as he gains more experience and mature. And most of all, once the Canucks are a better possession team he will be able to play to his strengths instead of spending extended time in his own zone and then +/- will be less of a concern. . 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devron Posted June 5, 2021 Share Posted June 5, 2021 (edited) 21 years old. Already one of the best offensive defencemen in the league. Eff Makar and the others. Hughes Is Ours and yes he’s going to get a whole lot better too. Edited June 5, 2021 by Devron44 Autocorrect 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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kloubek Posted June 15, 2021 Share Posted June 15, 2021 Unsure as to the validity of the source, but figures of Petey for 7x5 and Hughes for 4.8x3 have been floating around Twitter... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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DeNiro Posted June 15, 2021 Share Posted June 15, 2021 6 minutes ago, kloubek said: Unsure as to the validity of the source, but figures of Petey for 7x5 and Hughes for 4.8x3 have been floating around Twitter... Hmm that would go against what his agent is saying. Hes saying Quinn will likely be a longer contract than Peteys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kloubek Posted June 15, 2021 Share Posted June 15, 2021 1 minute ago, DeNiro said: Hmm that would go against what his agent is saying. Hes saying Quinn will likely be a longer contract than Peteys. Well after re-reading, supposedly these were the original offers and not the current state of affairs.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-P Posted June 16, 2021 Share Posted June 16, 2021 I think it makes sense what the agent said with a shorter deal for EP and a longer deal for QH. QH is a bit of an unknown as to how effective he will be in the defensive parts of the game in his prime, but apart from that quite certain he will develop into an elite passer, play driver and puck handler. He sort of already is of course but will get better. EP on the other hand is an established 1C who will bring a solid two way game along with elite shooting and playmaking, but there are question marks on durability (although the wrist injury is hopefully just a freak incident) and nobody really knows yet if he will be one of the 30 best centers in the league or one of the five best, so a bridge deal makes sense for all parties. So 7x7 for QH and 3x7 for EP in current economic climate? One can hope... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EddieVedder Posted June 17, 2021 Share Posted June 17, 2021 On 6/5/2021 at 1:21 AM, Devron44 said: 21 years old. Already one of the best offensive defencemen in the league. Eff Makar and the others. Hughes Is Ours and yes he’s going to get a whole lot better too. Eff Makar? Makar is a true #1. Not sure why people keep pointing out that hes 21. By 21 most potential top dmen have already shown the ability to play an all around game. Hughes has shown hes as one dimensional as they come. 1 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-AJ- Posted June 17, 2021 Share Posted June 17, 2021 1 hour ago, EddieVedder said: Eff Makar? Makar is a true #1. Not sure why people keep pointing out that hes 21. By 21 most potential top dmen have already shown the ability to play an all around game. Hughes has shown hes as one dimensional as they come. People are just hating on Makar because they're jealous. I know I am jealous. Hughes was much better defensively last year and not as good this year. That said, it's too early to write him off, as he is still young and will likely improve defensively as he gets more experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devron Posted June 17, 2021 Share Posted June 17, 2021 3 hours ago, EddieVedder said: Eff Makar? Makar is a true #1. Not sure why people keep pointing out that hes 21. By 21 most potential top dmen have already shown the ability to play an all around game. Hughes has shown hes as one dimensional as they come. Makar is not on the Canucks. Hence then eff him. He is not ours. We are lucky to have Hughes even though he struggled defensively last year. You have no idea what Hughes will be in a few years. Hughes was actually better all around in his first season. Pointing out that he’s 21 is a no brainer. Most defencemen are lucky to even play a game at that age. I just can’t take you seriously. Too many times I’ve seen you write trash about Boeser. A rounded goal scorer that took him a few years to get there. Just like most players 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devron Posted June 17, 2021 Share Posted June 17, 2021 On 6/4/2021 at 3:35 PM, wallstreetamigo said: Not sure I ever heard Chris Tanev say Hughes is great at playing defensively. No but he’s said multiple times that at some point he’s going to be the best defencemen in the league. Who knows if that’ll ever come to fruition but that’s pretty high praise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-DLC- Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 The family that plays together stays together? Hughes cruise? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alflives Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 12 minutes ago, debluvscanucks said: The family that plays together stays together? Hughes cruise? In a dream scenario I’d love to have all three Hughes boys on our team. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewbieCanuckFan Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 (edited) On 5/18/2021 at 9:47 AM, kloubek said: You're absolutely right - though I can understand the team's desire to move on. Problem is, we haven't found that guy yet. Been seven years and they still haven’t found that defensive guy yet. Which is odd since offensive D men, which we have plenty of, you’d think would be harder to get. Edited June 21, 2021 by NewbieCanuckFan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadcanucks Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 33 minutes ago, debluvscanucks said: The family that plays together stays together? Hughes cruise? Good to see the old man sporting his oldest boy's Vancouver Millionaires #43 hat. 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kloubek Posted July 25, 2021 Share Posted July 25, 2021 I wonder how the recent high payment contracts to defensemen is going to affect the Hughes negotiations. I know what I think he's worth, and it's nowhere near the kind of money Seth Jones will be making. At least Makar can claim to be the best defenseman in the world - as he may well be. Is Hughes 80% as good as Makar? 85%? He's already overbudget. I assume Benning is confident he will be able to get a friendly deal for both he and Petey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.I.A.H.N Posted August 8, 2021 Share Posted August 8, 2021 Hughes 2 years @ $7,032,170 per year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kootenay Gold Posted August 8, 2021 Share Posted August 8, 2021 23 minutes ago, janisahockeynut said: Hughes 2 years @ $7,032,170 per year You may be closer to the final number but I am hoping for a two year bridge @ 5.75 mil / yr. He is not subject to arbitration rights or an offer sheet so he does not have the same leverage as someone who does. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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