Bleach Clean
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You think so?
Team rankings matter in that they decide where the player goes, but it will be a while yet to see which team decisions were valid.
Prospect Info: Quinn Hughes Pt. II | Will return to Michigan, Apr. / Sep. join date possible
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You think so?
Team rankings matter in that they decide where the player goes, but it will be a while yet to see which team decisions were valid.
I think the only thing that matters is how a player ultimately turns out. I was merely responding to the earlier suggestion that Hughes had no business falling to 7. Other than Hayton, every player before him was generally expected to go before Hughes so him going at 7 is entirely unsurprising.
Would like to see him spend another year in college so he can mature a bit more physically.
If he's signed I hope they at least let him play.
If he's signed I hope they at least let him play.
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they definitely won't focus on the 3 teams that actually passed on him, good point.
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In my mind, I think it is safer that Hughes spends another year in college getting stronger. In my heart, I want to see Hughes play 82 games for the Canucks and look like a legitimate top pairing Dman in 2019-2020.
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Could very well be. We will never really know. I don’t think anyone really knows what it means.
Megaterio Llamas
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No he'll go back to Michigan for another year to play with his brother. I have never thought it made sense for him to sign now.
Megaterio Llamas
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His brother won't play three years of college hockey. I doubt he plays two years there.
This should be a great Calder year. Dahlin is front runner, but Svetch, Zadina, and Pettersson could all be up there as well. Hughes, even if he plays in the NHL, would be a massive longshot. Still, that race is probably the most interesting thing to follow this year for Canucks fans, besides watching all the prospects develop in Utica.
You do know Jack isnt even playing for Michigan right? He didnt accelerate his schooling so hes going to be back with the US program next year.
Jack Burton
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It's not puzzling at all.
Who was the player that this fan base talked about and wanted the most @ 7?
I think its pretty clear that Francisco Aquilini's public relations and marketing team made this pick given who was still on the board...same crap happened with Pettersson last year.
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Now we are debating wether it was a right thing for ranking him ahead of zadina ? That might have been valid if we did take Hughes ahead of zadina but that’s not the point right now. Zadina wasn’t available to us, also being drafted by Detroit means we might not see him Su quickly.
This forum .....man oh man........
This forum .....man oh man........
Thats what i was thinking too. We are arguing over if they had someone already taken above or below someone else
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I don’t even think zadina will be in the same rookie year as Dhalin svech.
Nope it’s not clear at all, did they wanted to pick someone else ? Clear the enlighten me. Hughes was the bpa at that point.
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You think debating the quality of our scouting staff is out of place on a hockey forum?
If our scouts had Hughes ahead of Zadina it's worthy of discussion, just as it would be if we had Hughes ahead of Dahlin and Svechnikov even though they were never available to us.
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So it's only valid if we Hughes is chosen over Zadina? It doesn't matter that we know that they had Hughes ranked higher, and that this in itself is an oddity? Think again Lawrence. Debating the legitimacy of their thought process, which seems incorrect here, is absolutely valid. HF isn't the place where these types of questions get shoved under the rug.
Now in saying that, they didn't have the opportunity to choose. That probably saved them a lot of backlash. It's not 2016 all over again. Any resulting debate will definitely not have the same teeth. Take solace in that.
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Thats what i was thinking too. We are arguing over if they had someone already taken above or below someone else
Well, yeah, because either they arrived at that opinion before the scenario unfolded, or they came to that opinion like ten seconds before they made their pick. Either one is worth discussing. Which do think it was?
To be fair, that poster thinks debating (period) is out of place on this forum. Just cheer and defend. That’s all we should do.
It makes a lot of sense for him to sign now if he thinks he is ready to play in the NHL and he thinks there is a spot/the Canucks will open up a spot for him. There is also the AHL option where he might decide to be better for his development and where he will almost certainly get a chance to make his NHL debut.
Maybe it's the spending time growing in Toronto part but if you listen to him talk and his dad talk, the dream isn't to play with his brother on the same team or win the Frozen Four championships. You don't really hear them talk about that.
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