Prospect Info: #1: Jack Hughes (C): Fired Up Edition

[Zajacs Bowl Cut]

when rooney comes back I think it'll be changed. the whole mix-up happened cuz they had to move Zacha back to center with Rooney out

Boqvist should be in Wood's spot and Wood should be in Hayden's spot. Its so easy yet our buffoon coach can't figure it out.

 

[Call Me Al]

wood has the puck way too much for someone of his limited creativity. feels like one the puck comes to him he just one ways it to the net or around the net and nothing opens up. hughes is not the right linemate for him at all and it should have been obvious from the first game they were together

 

[Auto Pilot]

Hynes is going to ruin him.

 

[Call Me Al]

lol he was the best player available period. projecting your disappointment on him isn't his fault it's yours

 

[Devils Army]

Jack's got Cory's whole house to himself, I dont blame him lmao

 

[Zub]

My gut feel says he will score atleast a point today, i have money on it!

 

[Zub]

Leading by example is more important than vocal leadership, which is vastly overrated. Think about where you work, do you get motivated by a co-worker giver a big ra-ra or fire and brimstone speech or do you just roll your eyes and move on?

This. Even though you do have tp have a good balance of the two.

 

[ORRFForever]

Is J.H. hurt? I looked but did not see him.

 

[jkrdevil]

Is J.H. hurt? I looked but did not see him.

injured blocking a shot vs Montreal and is day to day

 

[ORRFForever]

injured blocking a shot vs Montreal and is day to day

Thank you.

 

[Camille the Eel]

Don’t know about you but I wouldn’t want to encourage him blocking shots. You don’t see Kane doing much of it. Coaches pick your cannon fodder.

 

[Kiekura]

Don’t know about you but I wouldn’t want to encourage him blocking shots. You don’t see Kane doing much of it. Coaches pick your cannon fodder.

Depends If it on playoffs or not.

 

[AfroThunder396]

I like to see the intensity from Hughes, but yeah, learn to pick your spots. Blocking shots on a 30th place team in November isn't a great idea.

 

[devilsfan35]

I’d honestly send him to the wjc just to boost his confidence. It’s going to be dark times in jersey especially when hall gets traded

 

[Emperoreddy]

I’d honestly send him to the wjc just to boost his confidence. It’s going to be dark times in jersey especially when hall gets traded

He has nothing to prove there. Be a waste.

 

[devilsfan35]

He has nothing to prove there. Be a waste.

Listen to this interview from last year. He was really pissed that they lost and said he’d like to try and win it again if he gets the chance.

 

[SteveCangialosi123]

It’s gonna be a pretty tumultuous rookie year for him. Coach fired, friend and top player traded, probably more guys traded...welcome to the show.

 

[Emperoreddy]

All I know is the kid is going to be a stud and I am glad to have him.

At least we are good down the middle long term. That’s as good a backbone as any to build around.

 

[glenwo2]

He has nothing to prove there. Be a waste.

Plus, he would risk injury THERE while not learning anything in the NHL.

 

[Emperoreddy]

After his rough first few games, Jack has shown he belongs in the NHL. His underlying numbers have been good.

His point totals, while not flashy, have not been bad either.

I get we all wanted to see him at the top of rookie scoring, but the reality is with how this team has struggled to score it wasn’t meant to be.

 

[Emperoreddy]

 

[JimEIV]

After his rough first few games, Jack has shown he belongs in the NHL. His underlying numbers have been good.

His point totals, while not flashy, have not been bad either.

I get we all wanted to see him at the top of rookie scoring, but the reality is with how this team has struggled to score it wasn’t meant to be.

They are bad. Very Bad. I am not sure how to see it any other way....
Please convince me otherwise. I would really like to believe this isn't a problem.

He is on a 32 point pace now. I am honestly not sure how that can be viewed as anything but disaster?

 

[Azathoth]

They are bad. Very Bad. I am not sure how to see it any other way....
Please convince me otherwise. I would really like to believe this isn't a problem.

He is on a 32 point pace now. I am honestly not sure how that can be viewed as anything but disaster?

Good thing hockey players are allowed to have careers longer than 1 season.

 

[My3Sons]

They are bad. Very Bad. I am not sure how to see it any other way....
Please convince me otherwise. I would really like to believe this isn't a problem.

He is on a 32 point pace now. I am honestly not sure how that can viewed as anything but disaster?

Disaster is a strong word. Disappointing sure. Do you think a poor point total this season means he won’t create offense as he matures? This season has been a mess on so many levels I’m not sure it’s worth worrying about the 18 year old rookie who hasn’t really found chemistry yet with anyone who might be able to bury some of his feeds. He’s primarily a playmaker and the team doesn’t really have a good trigger man for him. Palms is scrappy and shoots but seems to play and think a different game from Hughes. I don’t see anyone else as a genuine shooter other than maybe Gusev who didn’t mesh with Hughes when they tried that. Maybe you can try that again and see if both have improved enough to play well at least against lower lines.

 

[NjDevsRR]

They are bad. Very Bad. I am not sure how to see it any other way....
Please convince me otherwise. I would really like to believe this isn't a problem.

He is on a 32 point pace now. I am honestly not sure how that can be viewed as anything but disaster?

Staal Stamkos Kucherov Kuznetsov Parise Draisaitl Kessel Karlsson Thornton Nash Gaborik Marchand etc etc etc etc etc all with first seasons well below .5 ppg. They turned out fine.

Jack will be fine.