Could Morgan Rielly’s Next Move Shake Up the NHL—and Is Vancouver Ready for Him?
Johnson: “Well, they have lots of work to do. Most of it’s up front. But if they have to, if they’re acknowledging, if they are fully acknowledging, Quinn is leaving, which it feels like they kind of have. But maybe Adam Foote changes that dynamic. If he’s leaving no matter what, then you’re basically trading Quinn Hughes this year, or, I guess next year before the deadline.
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So you start making preparations to have players that could play when he’s gone. And Morgan Rielly is not anywhere near as good as Quinn Hughes, but he’s a left-shot offensive defenseman. Skates the puck well, he does a lot of stuff that use does well, just not as not as good. Then, yeah, like, maybe there is a fit there, and you can trade Hughes for the bounty of players you need and prospects. And then, you know, you have a Morgan Rielly there to still play and keep you competitive while those other players get integrated in your team.
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