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Detroit Red Wings officially put their hat in the ring for Vancouver Canucks captain Quinn Hughes
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An NHL insider has revealed why the Detroit Red Wings are a team to watch and could be in the mix for Vancouver Canucks captain Quinn Hughes if he's made available.
With less than seven months to go until Quinn Hughes is officially eligible to sign a contract extension with the Vancouver Canucks, rumors continue to swirl about his future in the Lower Mainland.
Last week, the Vancouver Canucks made several players on their roster available on the trade market and while Quinn Hughes isn't one of them, at least not right now, President of Hockey Operations Jim Rutherford is of the belief that their captain and his representatives are aware of the direction the organization is heading, which reading between the lines a bit, probably means they won't be competitive for a while.
"I believe Quinn and his agent are aware of the direction we want to go. And they're aware of the direction they want to go. Everybody wants to play on a winning team. But there's different reasons why people make decisions" Rutherford said.
Insider reveals why Detroit Red Wings could be team to watch for Vancouver Canucks' Quinn Hughes
On Monday's edition of The Sheet with Jeff Marek, Jeff Marek himself and former NHL scout Pierre McGuire discussed the potential for the Detroit Red Wings to enter the mix for Quinn Hughes, if he's made available by the Vancouver Canucks either leading up to the trade deadline on Friday, March 6th or in the offseason.
"If you're Yzerman, do you not take a real swing at this, if/when he [Hughes] becomes available. Family lives there. Ties to the state obviously. Ties to the University of Michigan. Do you not take a real swing at Quinn Hughes?" Marek said.
McGuire responded by saying, "Yeah, like Dylan Larkin's there too. You know, there's a lot going on there. So the answer is yes. J.T Compher's another one that's there. So the answer is yeah, you do. I still think New Jersey's probably leading the pack. I would say Detroit's got to be in the mix, if that's what Steve wants to do. Steve did an amazing job there and I think he's trying to put his footprint on the Detroit Red Wings, but I think he also realizes they've developed the green banana business, they've done a really good job at getting prospects, but some of those guys have been able to take the next step and some of them haven't and I think they probably need some help right now.
What would that do to that marketplace? It hasn't played a meaningful game since 2014, 2015 really. So almost a decade. You bring in Quinn Hughes, you ignite that marketplace and I think the Ilitch's have been amazing stewards of the franchise there. This would cement whatever you want to say. That would be a huge addition for Detroit."
McGuire responded by saying, "Yeah, like Dylan Larkin's there too. You know, there's a lot going on there. So the answer is yes. J.T Compher's another one that's there. So the answer is yeah, you do. I still think New Jersey's probably leading the pack. I would say Detroit's got to be in the mix, if that's what Steve wants to do. Steve did an amazing job there and I think he's trying to put his footprint on the Detroit Red Wings, but I think he also realizes they've developed the green banana business, they've done a really good job at getting prospects, but some of those guys have been able to take the next step and some of them haven't and I think they probably need some help right now.
What would that do to that marketplace? It hasn't played a meaningful game since 2014, 2015 really. So almost a decade. You bring in Quinn Hughes, you ignite that marketplace and I think the Ilitch's have been amazing stewards of the franchise there. This would cement whatever you want to say. That would be a huge addition for Detroit."
The Red Wings have a ton of assets that would be intriguing to General Manager Patrik Allvin as the club looks to get younger, with guys like Michael Brandsegg-Nygard, Nate Danielson and Axel Sandin-Pellikka needing to be top targets for the Vancouver Canucks in a potential Quinn Hughes trade with Detroit.
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