I'd say he's closer to Drouin tier than MacKinnon tier.Yeah, it really isn't a debate at all.
Hughes has gotten quite underrated this year apparently. He's not a McDavid level prospect but he's absolutely in that Matthews/Eichel/Mackinnon tier of prospects. Kid has Patrick Kane upside and stands a high chance of reaching it.
He'll be a Top 10 scorer in the league consistently.
Patrick Kane was a way better goal scorer in junior. Hughes is a good prospect, but, I would have taken every single one of Matthews, Eichel and MacKinnon over him. I don't think that makes him underrated, just that he's a level below them.