Hughes Traded Thread

[Canuckbröd]

So this is what is like when guys get dumped by their hot girlfriend

A very sad day for sure. We don't get this kind of generational player very often, especially in this crappy franchise,

But it's what it is (thanks Bert).
At least we got pretty good returns as opposed to getting nothing later on.

You can never replace a player like Hughes but I don't think the team is in a position as bad as many say.

We were and are still a young team that just got younger. The roster depth is also improved in various positions.

Clearly it wasn't gonna work out between Hughes and Us. This is a good change for Hughes too.

Let the rebuild start, which has been expedited quite a lot already.

But I can't wait to see LoTR line-up next game

Hoggy-Rossi-Garland
Myers- sidekick

[Megaterio Llamas]

D&D Live Show - Hughes Trade Reaction https://www.youtube.com/live/MrO_mQ3CwV ... Er4zeBakAa

[Chef Boi RD]

Rossi is old? Drafted in 2020, same draft as Lafreniere, Byfield, Stutzle. Is that old?

I didn't say "old", I said too old to expect much further development.

He just put two back to back 20 goal seasons, trending up each year. Is that not good or something?

[Megaterio Llamas]

Breaking - NEWS ALERT!!! Quinn wasn't happy with the outhouse fire.

[donlever]

Rossi is old? Drafted in 2020, same draft as Lafreniere, Byfield, Stutzle. Is that old?

I didn't say "old", I said too old to expect much further development.

He just put two back to back 20 goal seasons, trending up each year. Is that not good or something?

You're selling it short in your defense Dude.

82 games 21 goals 40 points at 21/22

82 games 24 goals 60 points at 22/23

Plus he's locked in at 5 sheets until 27/28 and then RFA.


Has an exceptional sense of spacing both on and off the puck, capable of playing in the most sensitive portions of the offensive zone and suffering hardly any physical wear for the trouble. If there's an opening, then Rossi is going to find it and ruthlessly exploit it. He’s responsible defensively with great off the puck positioning and support below the hashmarks

[Megaterio Llamas]

Listening to a liquored-up Donnie and Dhali break it down is a treat

[Chef Boi RD]

Dhali hitting the crown royale hard tonight?

[JelloPuddingPop]

Donny is the poster of positivity.

Mod status for the win.

[Megaterio Llamas]

Dhali hitting the crown royale hard tonight?

Dhali into the Crown. Donnie had a couple of beers and joints all day, it sounds like.

[Ronning's Ghost]

Rossi is old? Drafted in 2020, same draft as Lafreniere, Byfield, Stutzle. Is that old?

I didn't say "old", I said too old to expect much further development.

He just put two back to back 20 goal seasons, trending up each year. Is that not good or something?

You're selling it short in your defense Dude.

82 games 21 goals 40 points at 21/22

82 games 24 goals 60 points at 22/23

Plus he's locked in at 5 sheets until 27/28 and then RFA.


Has an exceptional sense of spacing both on and off the puck, capable of playing in the most sensitive portions of the offensive zone and suffering hardly any physical wear for the trouble. If there's an opening, then Rossi is going to find it and ruthlessly exploit it. He’s responsible defensively with great off the puck positioning and support below the hashmarks

Hey, I'd be delighted if he turned into more than he looks like to me. I'm just not expecting much, and I'd frankly be surprised if he doesn't turn out to be the weakest component of the return.

But I do think there is reason to back away from the ledge. Let's review some points:

- Hughes had said he didn't plan to stay.
You can speculate on why that might be, but until Hughes publishes his memoirs, it's just that -- speculation.
I'd say that means there's not much point to a lot of "if only" scenarios. It is entirely possible that there was nothing that could have done to change his mind about it, so comparing the return on the trade to having him stay is not a fair analysis of the return on the trade.

- Giving the team plenty of heads up on that decision actually did the Canucks a huge favour.
To me, that suggests that he doesn't have any particular dislike for the organization. Consider the alternative where he walks away as a UFA for nothing. This is waaaaayyyy better than that.

- The version of the Canucks that did have Hughes wasn't doing very well.
It's not like they can get much worse this season (though it wouldn't be a bad thing if they tried), and they might be better for it a few seasons out. Though still in his prime (and likely to be effective for a long time), Hughes is older than every asset the Canucks got back.

- Rutherford may be senile, but I think he's still capable of identifying what the best offer was. I'm sure almost every GM in the League offered something. So, since Hughes staying was not one of the options, we can be fairly confident that the Canucks got the next best thing. Best Package Available.

- I don't absolutely love all of those assets, either, but -- per my point above -- I am confident that they are desirable assets. They can be flipped later for players of comparable value who better suit the desired team composition.

- many of us have been calling for a rebuild. This is a huge head start on that process. If they follow through on it, finding takers for other current Canucks that return picks or prospects, and they draft adequately (and I think that the indication so far is that they can draft adequately), the Canucks should be at least be a fun to watch, exciting team on the rise by '27 - '28. And that's more than you had before the trade.

[Hockey Widow]

Interesting read on NHL.com:
https://www.nhl.com/news/vancouver-canu ... ghes-trade

So it seems that yes we knew for quit some time that Hughes was not going to sign an extension. His criteria was an eastern based team to be closer to family with NJD the frontrunner. So Jersey thought they could snag him for less than value but the Wild came in at the last minute and offered this package. They took it back to Quinn to see if he would consider an extension with the wild and said lets see how it plays out over the next year. So the Wild pulled the trigger knowing this, that he seems intent on going to the east coast and preferably the Devils.


I guess when Rutherford made his joke awhile back about who knows what will happen in the future with Quinn because he wants to play with his brothers the Canucks knew then.

I am shocked and saddened but given what is leaking out I guess the Canucks made the best of the bad situation. You never win a trade outright when you are trading the best player. But overtime we will recover.

I think I read that Rossi has been hurt since mid Nov and may make this road trip as he was scheduled to perhaps play for the Wild Sunday. Be just our luck that our new top 6 centre is injured.

What I would like to see now is a wholesale trade on the remaining vets. Demko, Garland, DeBrusk, Myers, Sherwood, Blueger, Forbert, O'Conner, whoever the f else is around. Tear it down tear it down tear it down.

Oh BTW, the 1st round pick is not lottery protected Would have been nice for them to get another 1st for 2027.

Devils biding their time.

[Cookie La Rue]

Just read it. Shellshocked. Wtf?
Bye captain of the Titanic. He's a real special player but i like the return.
The 1st pick will turn to gold and Rossi and Bimbo Jack will make this team better. No need to tank anymore.

[Cousin Strawberry]

Listening to a liquored-up Donnie and Dhali break it down is a treat

I listened to that

Strangely I find him far more articulate and tolerable this way

I'm with Taylor when it comes to being concerned that there is zero grit in the return though. Nobody over 6', nobody 190 lbs...

[Hockey Widow]

I guess team Quinn did us a solid by letting management know at the start of the season he was unlikely to re-sign here. We get a bigger return. He also asked that the trade happen sooner rather than later. But the noise and distraction is on him. he had to have expected it.

Now that he is gone my one wish for him is that he never wins a Cup. Love the player but he is no longer a Canuck.

[Cousin Strawberry]

Wids I'm ready to start trashing on Quit Hughes