How the Quinn Hughes Trade Could Reshape the NHL Power Landscape Forever
The biggest fear, though? The Wild achieve playoff success with Hughes this season and secure his signature on a long-term extension this summer by offering him the extra term, extra guaranteed dollars, front-loaded contract structure, and lucrative signing bonuses on a deal he can’t get anywhere else.
Winner: Vancouver’s chances of tanking for a top-3 pick
One advantage of the Canucks selling Hughes early, rather than dragging this out until the offseason, is that they have a much better chance of tanking for a top-three draft pick. In some past years, the Canucks have infamously gone on meaningless second-half hot streaks that have worsened their draft position. That scenario is technically still possible, but it feels far less likely when you remove a superstar player from a team that’s already in 32nd place.
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