Do the Vancouver Canucks need to have a Quinn Hughes conversation now?
Sportsnet’s Elliott Friedman was asked about the Quinn Hughes trade rumors on the Fan 590 Hockey Show in Toronto. Friedman said neither side wants to have this conversation now.
Transcribed by NHLRumors.com
NHL Rumors: Quinn Hughes trade talks a league no-no
Host: “Well, speaking of oh my gosh, you dropped a bomb on Saturday. Quinn Hughes, you mentioned that in the headlines. There are a few teams that have reached out to the Vancouver Canucks. You mentioned New Jersey as one of them, and like Fox (Mike Fota), I’ve talked about it on the air, on the air, and it feels like all roads lead to New Jersey in some way, shape, or form. Whether it’s through a trade or free agency.
Because, I mean, without knowing anything certain, I don’t know, it feels like Quinn Hughes is destined to join the New Jersey Devils. Because if he is traded elsewhere, he likely won’t sign an extension as he currently and without any trade protection for the remainder of his contract, severely hampering the Vancouver Canucks’ ability to make a trade. “
Elliott Friedman: “I have to tell you, I think that’s all that’s being discussed and addressed right now. I think one of the challenges here is I don’t know that Hughes thinks this could happen now. I mean, I don’t know that anyone thinks this could happen now, and we’ll see what happens.
It’s clear to me that there’s more going on since we spoke on Saturday. That’s just the way it goes sometimes, Marty. The glass cracked and more started leaking out. And, I will say one thing, like, Vancouver has been pretty much silent on this. It’s like they don’t want to talk about it. They recognize the radioactive nature of this conversation, especially within their own markets. The Canucks said nothing.
I think there have been at least some conversations about it. I don’t know where it stands. I think there are a few teams that have been having conversations and I think one of the challenges here is, as I said on the podcast this morning, there’s a very heated debate about where Hughes wants his final team to be. He had said this before because he thought the question was a bit silly. Of course, he wanted to play with his brothers. But is now the right time? Is it even possible? Will it happen at this time?
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Like right now, Vancouver, if they want to do this, the most control they have is control over where he’s going to go, right? So, I mean, like I said, I’m not sure Hughes thinks there’s going to be a conversation now. So you’re trying to play the game and you might decide, “Hey, where do I see my long-term future?”
So I think there are a lot of balls in the air. I think basically, I think what happened is that this conversation was forced into happening before everyone was really ready for it. So I thought, can I use the word “think” more than once in a sentence? I think what I believe is, I believe everyone is figuring it all out and where we’re going. “
NHLRumors.com NOTE: The Vancouver Canucks are taking Quinn Hughes by storm. Whether they actually move him now or later is up for debate. But is it wise for President of Hockey Operations Jim Rutherford to say that Quinn Hughes wants to play with his brothers? Probably not. Neither has issued a memo about the opening. How the Canucks love drama and have for years. That’s how they work.
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