LD Quinton Hughes - U of Michigan, Big Ten (2018, 7th, VAN)

[Frannel]

Just for entertainment:

 

[Whalers Fan]

Looks like baby brother Luke stole Quinn's Michigan shirt.

 

[Icebreakers]

Jack Hughes looks like a teen pop idol.

 

[Frannel]

Jack Hughes looks like a teen pop idol.

My thoughts, too. To put it politely: he seems to fancy himself quite a bit...

 

[Frannel]

Looks like baby brother Luke stole Quinn's Michigan shirt.

He committed to Michigan a couple of weeks ago. Might as well be his own...

Recruiting: Luke Hughes commits to Michigan

 

[ChiHawk21]

My thoughts, too. To put it politely: he seems to fancy himself quite a bit...

seemed like a normal kid to me...gunna be a hell of a player

 

[Richard Moistmaker]

These kids are gonna be good. They all seem to have that desire to compete to the best of their abilities

 

[Unfriendly Ghost]

Just for entertainment:

It sticks out to me that Quinn isn't much bigger than his little brother, who's got to be like... 14?

 

[cbtitan]

I just find his excuse that he couldn't train for it a bit hollow. The kid spent a year at a university with a world class weight room and played a lesser schedule than players in Junior. Yeah, he was at the Worlds, but he could have put work in during the last off-season and during the regular season. He had pretty much a full month between the Frozen Four and the Worlds.

Its minor at the end of the day, but people do like to see the competitiveness of guys. For example, Dobson who only had 3 days between the end of the Memorial Cup and the start of the NHL combine fully participated.

There is no doubt in my mind that Dobson, for all his achievements last season, will be the #2 D selected.

As much as Hugues played a short stint against men, over 100 games played by Dobson always facing off the best opponents' forwards and winning the Memorial Cup being the best D on the ice should tell something to scouts and GMs....

I don't know much of Dahlin , but he's got to be a hell of a player to be ahead of Dobson.

 

[Agent Zub]

There is no doubt in my mind that Dobson, for all his achievements last season, will be the #2 D selected.

As much as Hugues played a short stint against men, over 100 games played by Dobson always facing off the best opponents' forwards and winning the Memorial Cup being the best D on the ice should tell something to scouts and GMs....

I don't know much of Dahlin , but he's got to be a hell of a player to be ahead of Dobson.

and Hughes was one of the best players in college hockey despite being the youngest. What Hughes did this season (against older, faster, more physically developed players) was also unreal.

 

[William H Bonney]

My thoughts, too. To put it politely: he seems to fancy himself quite a bit...

First thing he says is he's accomplished nothing yet and you landed on this?

 

[cbtitan]

and Hughes was one of the best players in college hockey despite being the youngest. What Hughes did this season (against older, faster, more physically developed players) was also unreal.

But it is not as much as 100 + games and travelling.
Notwithstanding that the Memorial Cup is the hardest Cup to win by all accounts.
As I wrote above, I watched hockey for 60 years and I have never seen a 17 YO play that well for over 100 games at over 30 minutes per game,
.

 

[ForestCityHky]

There is no doubt in my mind that Dobson, for all his achievements last season, will be the #2 D selected.

As much as Hugues played a short stint against men, over 100 games played by Dobson always facing off the best opponents' forwards and winning the Memorial Cup being the best D on the ice should tell something to scouts and GMs....

I don't know much of Dahlin , but he's got to be a hell of a player to be ahead of Dobson.

Is this Dobson’s burner account?

The group of four D are all too Close to separate one from the rest right now. It cokes down tonpersonal preference so discounted one over another is just your opinion.

For me, it goes :
Hughes
Boqvist
Bouchard
Dobson

 

[IComeInPeace]

They all seem like really good, normal kids to me. How you watch that and come away able to criticize their personality is a little odd.

I’m not sure if it’s because Jack is closest and Quinn the furthest from the camera, but Quinn looks significantly smaller than Jack, doesn’t he?

My #1 choice is Dobson, but I’d be elated to leave the draft with Hughes’ rights going to the Nucks.

 

[ForestCityHky]

Just for entertainment:

Crazy how young Quinn looks. I would’ve guessed this was recorded a few years ago

He will have some strength challenges for sure vs. NHL players

 

[Frannel]

First thing he says is he's accomplished nothing yet and you landed on this?

They all seem like really good, normal kids to me. How you watch that and come away able to criticize their personality is a little odd.

I heard/read this sentence at least five times from him now... stock response? And I am not criticizing THEIR personality. I just think Jack's body language isn't the best here.

 

[Mickey the mouse]

and Hughes was one of the best players in college hockey despite being the youngest. What Hughes did this season (against older, faster, more physically developed players) was also unreal.

Hughes was NO WHERE near one of the best NCAA players last season.

 

[Hansen]

It sticks out to me that Quinn isn't much bigger than his little brother, who's got to be like... 14?

Both Quinn and Luke look anemic and sickly compared to Jack tbh

 

[SabresSharks]

I think he's a real option at 3 for the Habs. LD is our top need after C, he's NHL ready, and we have the perfect guy for him to develop with in Weber.

That pairing would be intriguing, to say the least. Or did you just mean that Weber would be the perfect mentor for Hughes as a teammate on the Habs' defense?

 

[Guy Gadowsky]

I used Bobby Mac's consensus draft list of Hughes dropping from #6 to #9. His is the only compiled list I would trust if one wants to see how scouts opinions are trending. Close. FYI I have him ranked a lot higher if he drops to #10

Uncle Bob's list also has Tkachuk 3rd which is absolutely insane and reeks of CAN'T TEACH SIZE bias

 

[DramaticGloveSave]

That pairing would be intriguing, to say the least. Or did you just mean that Weber would be the perfect mentor for Hughes as a teammate on the Habs' defense?

If we drafted Hughes, I imagine we'd tie him to Webers hip.

 

[SabresSharks]

Just for entertainment:

My thoughts, too. To put it politely: he seems to fancy himself quite a bit...

I heard/read this sentence at least five times from him now... stock response? And I am not criticizing THEIR personality. I just think Jack's body language isn't the best here.

What's with the passive-aggressive commentary? If you've got specific criticisms of the kid's play, attitude, whatever, let's hear them - in the Jack Hughes thread.

 

[Kevin Musto]

Hughes was NO WHERE near one of the best NCAA players last season.

I'd argue he was. Certainly amongst rookies.

 

[MMC]

Welcome to Vancouver!

 

[DownGoesMcDavid]

Vancouver is going to be reallly fun to watch in a couple of years.

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