How the Quinn Hughes Trade Could Reshape the NHL Power Landscape Forever
There’s no guarantee that scenario will unfold, though. So for now, it has to be disappointing for New Jersey to strike out on Hughes.
New Jersey’s inability to complete a Hughes trade shouldn’t come as a surprise — we wrote last week about why Hughes’ lack of trade protection gave the Canucks significant leverage and how the Devils didn’t have the assets to land him. Pierre LeBrun reported that the Devils “made what they feel was a strong first offer” for Hughes.
It makes complete sense that the Devils bowed out in the end (and that’s not a criticism), but boy, could they have used Hughes to help a team that has lost six of its last seven games and is currently sitting outside of a playoff spot following Jack Hughes’ injury.
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