How the Quinn Hughes Trade Could Reshape the NHL Power Landscape Forever
Winner: Canucks’ under-25 talent pool
It’s an absolute nightmare that the Canucks lost Hughes. But if you accept that his departure was inevitable given the team’s state, the organization salvaged the trade return reasonably well. When The Athletic surveyed executives from different NHL teams, most gave the Canucks high marks for landing this lucrative package of young assets.
Buium is the piece that Canucks fans should be salivating about. The 20-year-old left-shot defender was one of the best players in college hockey the last couple of years. He’s an elite skater, is already a capable PP1 quarterback, and has the ceiling to one day become Hughes-lite. Scott Wheeler rated him as the fifth-best prospect in hockey last summer. Buium has faced some defensive challenges as a rookie this season, but he only turned 20 last week. Whether Buium reaches his potential will make or break this trade return for the Canucks.
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