Quinn Hughes Mega thread: Top in points, Norris consideration, MVP and Canucks fans hearts

[Agent Zub]

Is it just me or does he have the most unique playstyle in the league?

Furthermore he's only a few games into his NHL career and I don't think there is another defenceman in the league who can so effortlessly create scoring chances from routine plays. Not Dahlin, not Heiskanen, nor even Karlsson or Burns.

He's like a Marner or Kane on defence with even better skating. I feel he gets sorta underrated compared to Dahlin, Heiskanen, and Makar. I think he ends up the best offensively and has a chance to be the best overall as well.

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[Crazy Cizikas]

He’s awesome. I try to stay awake to watch as many Canuck games as I can just to watch him.

 

[Bounces R Way]

I have a tough time thinking of a comparable for the way he plays. Definitely a very unique defender.

 

[BigTruzz]

I agree

 

[John Eichel da GOAT]

I dont see what is so special about him. Watching him just now against the Devils and specifically the last 3 minutes or so, he was brutal. Fumbly and rushed the puck off his stick every chance he got.

 

[YoSoyLalo]

I dont see what is so special about him. Watching him just now against the Devils and specifically the last 3 minutes or so, he was brutal. Fumbly and rushed the puck off his stick every chance he got.

Ya he wasn’t great in the three minutes I saw, must be overhyped

 

[Kcb12345]

What Julius Honka should have been

Gotta say though he's been pretty quiet in the few Canucks games I've watched. I'm gonna need to catch some more

I have a hard time seeing him being better offensively though than Makar and Dahlin. Those guys are always thinking offense all the time and making stuff happen everytime they enter the zone. Will probably be close though

 

[illpucks]

I'll have to check him out but the best defenseman in the NHL is John Carlson.

 

[YoSoyLalo]

I'll have to check him out but the best defenseman in the NHL is John Carlson.

If the O zone was the only part of the rink, maybe.

 

[Alex K]

It's only 7 games into his NHL career, he had some really nice flashes but it's a long way for him to become a special player or a good one at least. I suppose the OP is a Canucks fan, I think he should try to watch Dahlin games.

 

[Bankers Box]

First time seeing him play today and I was very impressed. He is so slick out there.

 

[Sergei Shirokov]

Quickly my favourite player on the team.

Went & saw him live against LA. Just felt like he could do whatever he wants when he's skating up ice with the puck, so shifty.

He's a breakout & zone entry machine, and good defensively too.

 

[illpucks]

If the O zone was the only part of the rink, maybe.

His defense isn't bad at all. He's better defensively than any offensive defenseman.

 

[Pierce Hawthorne]

Was thoroughly underwhelmed by his play this afternoon. Poor decisions with the puck, taking too long to make a play, losing battles defensively, and his skating left me expecting more given his hype as well.

It is absolutely laughable to suggest he'll be as good or better than Dahlin. Nobody compares to his upside or quite frankly the player he already is at 19 years old.

And before people start going on with nonsense about being a homer.... I've been quite disappointed with Makar for the Avs so far as well. He's having a lot of the same issues as Hughes right now. No doubt these kids have high upside and will be fantastic players in the future but both are struggling right now to me.


If anything I think more than ever before it is becoming clear just how hard it is to actually be an impact high level Defender when you're only 19/20 years old. And that Dahlin was absolutely robbed of the Calder last year with the ridiculous season he had at 18 years old.

 

[Bgav]

He's incredible to watch

 

[Bgav]

Was thoroughly underwhelmed by his play this afternoon. Poor decisions with the puck, taking too long to make a play, losing battles defensively, and his skating left me expecting more given his hype as well.

It is absolutely laughable to suggest he'll be as good or better than Dahlin. Nobody compares to his upside or quite frankly the player he already is at 19 years old.

And before people start going on with nonsense about being a homer.... I've been quite disappointed with Makar for the Avs so far as well. He's having a lot of the same issues as Hughes right now. No doubt these kids have high upside and will be fantastic players in the future but both are struggling right now to me.


If anything I think more than ever before it is becoming clear just how hard it is to actually be an impact high level Defender when you're only 19/20 years old. And that Dahlin was absolutely robbed of the Calder last year with the ridiculous season he had at 18 years old.

Watching one game is enough for you to say he is struggling? lol

 

[Frank the Tank]

What will define whether he can become a true #1D, all-situation defender is how he handles power forwards like Draisaitl, who literally pushed him around the rink in their first game head-to-head. Nonetheless, Q Hughes has lots of potential.

 

[Dominance]

Already the best defenseman at making scoring chances. Does it at will. League’s too easy for him. Better than Burns, Dahlin, and Heiskanen.

Well, we now know who is the most overrated player in the league.

Had a handful of brutal turnovers today, one of which led directly to him taking a penalty. Regularly beat to pucks along the boards despite his great skating ability and easily muscled off. Takes loads of point shots but hasn’t shown any particular ability to get them through traffic yet. Vancouver as a whole is overachieving so far, and this offensive dynamo is getting first unit powerplay time, but he only has a nothing secondary assist, and then a screened point shot goal and a nice assist in an 8-2 game against one of the worst teams in the league, in 7 games. But yeah, hand him the Norris.

Oh sorry, does this just mean I’m a “hater”?

 

[Elias GOATtersson]

Already the best defenseman at making scoring chances. Does it at will. League’s too easy for him. Better than Burns, Dahlin, and Heiskanen.

Well, we now know who is the most overrated player in the league.

Had a handful of brutal turnovers today, one of which led directly to him taking a penalty. Regularly beat to pucks along the boards despite his great skating ability and easily muscled off. Takes loads of point shots but hasn’t shown any particular ability to get them through traffic yet. Vancouver as a whole is overachieving so far, and this offensive dynamo is getting first unit powerplay time, but he only has a nothing secondary assist, and then a screened point shot goal and a nice assist in an 8-2 game against one of the worst teams in the league, in 7 games. But yeah, hand him the Norris.

Oh sorry, does this just mean I’m a “hater”?

Holy strawman!

 

[Bgav]

Already the best defenseman at making scoring chances. Does it at will. League’s too easy for him. Better than Burns, Dahlin, and Heiskanen.

Well, we now know who is the most overrated player in the league.

Had a handful of brutal turnovers today, one of which led directly to him taking a penalty. Regularly beat to pucks along the boards despite his great skating ability and easily muscled off. Takes loads of point shots but hasn’t shown any particular ability to get them through traffic yet. Vancouver as a whole is overachieving so far, and this offensive dynamo is getting first unit powerplay time, but he only has a nothing secondary assist, and then a screened point shot goal and a nice assist in an 8-2 game against one of the worst teams in the league, in 7 games. But yeah, hand him the Norris.

Oh sorry, does this just mean I’m a “hater”?

Today was the first game he got pp1 time. So ya try again

 

[clunk]

Already the best defenseman at making scoring chances. Does it at will. League’s too easy for him. Better than Burns, Dahlin, and Heiskanen.

Well, we now know who is the most overrated player in the league.

Literally one person said this. Chill.

 

[izzy]

i like how anyone saying hes getting overrated apparently havent watched him enough

compared to the huge nhl sample size of 12 games

 

[Dominance]

Today was the first game he got pp1 time. So ya try again

Yeah? That’s what I said. They also went 0 for 6, so...

 

[Bgav]

Yeah? That’s what I said. They also went 0 for 6, so...

It’s one game, so what? We just came off a 4 game winning streak were Quinn was the best player most nights. You watched one game, congrats

 

[Dominance]

Holy strawman!

Did you read the OP? It’s just a microcosm of the collective commentary on here, more aggressively stated.