Maniwaki Canuck Posted October 23, 2019 Share Posted October 23, 2019 Hughes is a complete game-changer: elite ppqb, breakout machine, and very solid defender. The bump-on effect on our entire D-corps is huge: fewer minutes and a less demanding role for Edler, less wear and tear on Tanev, more selective deployment of the 3rd pairing (which is also very good). It's miraculous how our D has transformed from an achilles heel to a strength. Benn and Myers have been better than advertised, but Quinn has put them in positions to succeed. And we're just at the beginning of his learning curve: he'll get better. Teams will be game planning for him like they did with Petey, but if anyone has the tools and smarts to break more intensive coverage, it's this guy. Hitting him is not going to be easy which leaves gooning him as the remaining option, and we have several answers for that too. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post redhdlois Posted October 23, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted October 23, 2019 Three years straight......Calder finalists. How about them apples? 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phat Fingers Posted October 23, 2019 Share Posted October 23, 2019 3 hours ago, Maniwaki Canuck said: Hughes is a complete game-changer: elite ppqb, breakout machine, and very solid defender. The bump-on effect on our entire D-corps is huge: fewer minutes and a less demanding role for Edler, less wear and tear on Tanev, more selective deployment of the 3rd pairing (which is also very good). It's miraculous how our D has transformed from an achilles heel to a strength. Benn and Myers have been better than advertised, but Quinn has put them in positions to succeed. And we're just at the beginning of his learning curve: he'll get better. Teams will be game planning for him like they did with Petey, but if anyone has the tools and smarts to break more intensive coverage, it's this guy. Hitting him is not going to be easy which leaves gooning him as the remaining option, and we have several answers for that too. 14 games and 8 points for Quinn in his NHL career. That's a 47 pt pace for 82 games. Not bad for a rookie d man. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spitfire_Spiky Posted October 23, 2019 Share Posted October 23, 2019 (edited) 7 minutes ago, Phat Fingers said: 14 games and 8 points for Quinn in his NHL career. That's a 47 pt pace for 82 games. Not bad for a rookie d man. Your numbers include last years games, looking at this year alone he's got 6 pts in 9 games and is on pace for 55 pts. Even more impressive for a rookie D. Edited October 23, 2019 by Spitfire_Spiky Spelling 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phat Fingers Posted October 23, 2019 Share Posted October 23, 2019 1 minute ago, Spitfire_Spiky said: Your number include last years games, looking at this year alone he's got 6 pts in 9 games and is on pace for 55 pts. Even more impressive for a rookie D. Just getting better and better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maniwaki Canuck Posted October 23, 2019 Share Posted October 23, 2019 24 minutes ago, Phat Fingers said: 14 games and 8 points for Quinn in his NHL career. That's a 47 pt pace for 82 games. Not bad for a rookie d man. Not bad at all, and quickly getting better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanukfanatic Posted October 24, 2019 Share Posted October 24, 2019 9 hours ago, PhillipBlunt said: If Tryamkin does come back this season, I’d love to see what he can do with Hughes. Tanev is head and shoulders better than Tryamkin on the defensive side so I don't know if Tryam could cover for Hughes rushing as much as Tanev can. But it would be a great problem to have. I would see Tryam subbing in for Stecher or maybe Benn. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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73 Percent Posted October 24, 2019 Share Posted October 24, 2019 1 hour ago, Kanukfanatic said: Tanev is head and shoulders better than Tryamkin on the defensive side so I don't know if Tryam could cover for Hughes rushing as much as Tanev can. But it would be a great problem to have. I would see Tryam subbing in for Stecher or maybe Benn. I would rather those 2 than tryamkin if I'm being honest. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
48MPHSlapShot Posted October 24, 2019 Share Posted October 24, 2019 23 minutes ago, 73 Percent said: I would rather those 2 than tryamkin if I'm being honest. Ditto. If Tryamkin were to come back now he'd be a project. His numbers and overall effectiveness have gone downhill since his first season back in the KHL. There's no reason for anybody to pencil him into any sort of projected lineup going forward. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Stormriders Posted October 24, 2019 Share Posted October 24, 2019 Can't believe he has surpassed my expectations in only 9 games this year. I am now more excited to watch the next game to see what he does next. He turned a struggling PP into a much more dynamic one, by thinking and playing at a much faster pace than Edler, who I always thought was overrated on the PP but was often the best option. He executes and reacts so much faster, making it much harder for the opposing team to defend. Can you image, once Petey and Brock start firing on all cylinders, how exciting and productive our PP will be. Can't wait !! On 12/3/2018 at 11:12 AM, The_Rocket said: I would wager it’s similar to Hutton’s rookie year. 0 pk time, less than 19 mins a night, 2nd unit pp (although I wouldn’t be surprised if he gets bumped up to first as the year rolls on). This is probably what it will will look like, at least to start. Edler re-signing is a factor in this too. On 12/3/2018 at 9:19 PM, Stormriders said: I would be shocked if he didn't start on the 1st unit, and if that doesn't happen, it will within the first month. This guy is easily the best PP quarterback today in the Canuck's system, and is what he excels at. It's like this year when some suggested EP might start in Utica, and others said maybe centre in a few years, . . . and look what happened. He has already played with the top NHLrs and didn't look out of place. Hughes is elite offensively and a PP specialist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaku Posted October 24, 2019 Share Posted October 24, 2019 Quinn Hughes after 9 games still posesses a 58.6 CF%. Still a relatively small sample size but still. Nothing to sneeze at. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DownUndaCanuck Posted October 24, 2019 Share Posted October 24, 2019 Hughes on the PP is money, he gets shots through and walks the blueline with ease - something we honestly haven't had since Ehrhoff and even then Hughes is doing a better job. 40-50 points this year would be lovely to see but only the beginning. He makes our entire defence better and gives the other guys confidence too which is nice to see. In the past our defence was stagnant, didn't move the puck well and certainly didn't try to take shots but left it up to our forwards. Now our PP is clicking and our entire offence is moving much smoother - the way they should. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BPA Posted October 24, 2019 Share Posted October 24, 2019 (edited) QH is 3 points behind rookie leader. Hope QH says on PP1 and rack up the points. Edited October 24, 2019 by BPA 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
48MPHSlapShot Posted October 24, 2019 Share Posted October 24, 2019 11 minutes ago, BPA said: QH is 3 points behind rookie leader. Hope QH says on PP1 and rack up the points. It's too bad 2019 seems to be the year of 'old man-rookies' aka guys in their mid 20's that have just happened to never play in the NHL up to this point. Really skews things. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alflives Posted October 24, 2019 Share Posted October 24, 2019 43 minutes ago, BPA said: QH is 3 points behind rookie leader. Hope QH says on PP1 and rack up the points. Quinn will end up with more than 60 points this season, and win the Calder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phat Fingers Posted October 24, 2019 Share Posted October 24, 2019 14 hours ago, Kanukfanatic said: Tanev is head and shoulders better than Tryamkin on the defensive side so I don't know if Tryam could cover for Hughes rushing as much as Tanev can. But it would be a great problem to have. I would see Tryam subbing in for Stecher or maybe Benn. But Trymakin can smash anyone into the boards and has an incredible reach. He will also be cheaper in the short term and plays both sides. Tanev is showing a level of play that I have never seen from him since pairing with Hughes. Wonder if this is the Tanev Rielly idea from the WC team a few years back. Something special there and Ikd if that is unique to this pairing or just cause of Hughes alone and can be repeated with other partners. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaudette Celly Posted October 24, 2019 Share Posted October 24, 2019 On 10/23/2019 at 9:05 AM, Toyotasfan said: QH seems like he’s going to be the #1 PP unit QB for the season. I think he’s won that job for the time being. The PP has improved with him. Good way to get lots of points for a rookie. Can't believe it actually took a whole 9 games... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nucker 67 Posted October 24, 2019 Share Posted October 24, 2019 Does anyone else think Hughes is better than they were expecting? I knew he was a great skater, could see he could be elusive and slippery with the puck, he's obviously smart, but I had no idea how good he would be as a rookie in the NHL. The kid is schooling veterans out there, every shift it seems he's got a new trick or a new move that fools opponents. I find Hughes and Pettersson to be on another level than most other players. They both have elite awareness and vision. Pettersson is very skilled offensively, but yet he's damn good defensively too. Same with Hughes, he's good defensively, but provides such unique offense most NHL Dmen are unable to pull off. With these two, there is no ceiling, so the sky is the limit. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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