Why Don't I Like Jack Hughes?

[Nico the Draft Riser]

Really talking beyond the jersey. I really like a lot of Devil players.

I love Subban. Going to be fun to have him in the metro area. Unique personality made for 2019.

Something puts me off Hughes. Just curious if I a am alone.

(And yes I love Lundqvist- he has soul. However, there is something awkward about him that leaves you wanting more. He does a lot of charity work that you never hear of. There is a distance about him.)

The distance about him is called being European

Seriously though haha, different cultures have different ways of going about things. Countries like Sweden and Germany sometimes seem (or are) very standoff-ish when in reality they just arent used to saying hi to everyone walking by like maybe Americans and hispanic countries are

 

[Crabapple]

I guess he kinda has a frat boy attitude about him, but he's always seemed pretty respectful. I think the media training these kids receive turn them into a bit of a robot in front of the camera, some are better than others, but he does have a bit of a 'fakeness' about him I guess?

 

[TheGoldenGod]

He's a kid. If there are any concerns about Jack Hughes, I think the main thing is his health and the risk of injury. Guy was getting tossed around during the WJC and IIHF.

 

[blankall]

Kid looks about 12.

Also, seems relatively humble considering he just went #1 overall and has a very good chance of being a sports superstar/many times over millionaire. Despite being in an Uber jock position, he sounds pretty down to Earth to me. Yes, he sounds like a bit of a frat boy/jock, but....he is a jock...so.

Compared to a lot of #1 overall picks in other sports, I really don't see what makes him "smug" or over-confident.

 

[KevinRedkey]

Sometimes I will dip French fries into mashed potatoes. A menage a trois, if you will.

Put those mashed potatoes in a piping bag, and pipe some fries in to hot oil. You get fries on the outside, and mashed on the inside.

 

[Nico the Draft Riser]

I guess he kinda has a frat boy attitude about him, but he's always seemed pretty respectful. I think the media training these kids receive turn them into a bit of a robot in front of the camera, some are better than others, but he does have a bit of a 'fakeness' about him I guess?

I dont think being honest and open in a sport where its needed should come off as ‘fake’

In fact id say he comes across as just the opposite. For example, he openly admitted he would be upset if not 1st overall. Most guys would give the usual ‘its not when I go that matters, its where’ and so on

 

[Devilsfan118]

I mean, the kid's definitely got swag.

I'll take a kid with confidence over a timid one, imo. Both can be successful but the latter might have a hard time being a leader in a lockerroom.

 

[Muikea Bulju]

How on earth could a Rangers fan not like Lundqvist

Well, he is superficial and likes his attention & spotlight?

Quite a few people don't rank fashion designer as the most important job in the world.

 

[sebsisles]

Another privileged young white male, who had every advantage given to him, succeeds AND comes across as a bit smug, what's not to like?

Post like this will surely keep this thread on the right path

 

[Martinez]

Seems more about the op than Hughes

 

[lemonybergamot]

Well, he is superficial and likes his attention & spotlight?

Quite a few people don't rank fashion designer as the most important job in the world.

I doubt Lundqvist ranks that as his most important job in the world.

 

[izzy]

the kids instagram comments look like justin biebers or one directions from a few years back

the new tyler seguin

 

[Matty Sundin]

Some people really look into things too much or takes things too serious lol

 

[Kamiccolo]

He does give off that Jack Eichel vibe.. I guess we'll see if he fires his coach in a few years LOL

 

[Devil made me do it]

I feel like that about McDavid. There is something snotty arrogant about him, that lack of smile, his body language, just his overall demeanor.. etc.
Hughes may show overconfidence but not in an arrogant way. He is very humble and soft spoken in his interviews but also a competitor. Crosby is the same way.
McDavid on the other hand is cocky with ice cold arrogance.
I will never forget his facial expression after Hall won the Hart.

 

[NotProkofievian]

Freud might have said that it's because you probably want to have sex with him, and you're rebelling against your own subconscious paraphilia.

I'm not saying that's the case. I'm saying that's what Freud might have said.

 

[New Jersey]

Am I alone in thinking Jack Hughes has a grating way about him...a smugness. Yes, you need self confidence to be great, but what is it that Jack is doing that sours me?

your lot literally spent half a decade defending sean avery

 

[Uncle Dru]

Huh? Should we call him Mike instead?

Nah. Hughes works, nicknames are cool too.

Using first names for athletes you don't know personally is weird

 

[Fataldogg]

A Ranger fan who doesnt like Lundqvist. You must not like playoff hockey, because most of those teams dont make the playoffs without a prime Lundqvist, let alone a Stanley Cup Final.

 

[I Hate Tie DOMI]

He does give off that Jack Eichel vibe.. I guess we'll see if he fires his coach in a few years LOL

Hope so. Hynes should have been gone by Christmas last season rather than be given an extension.

 

[New Jersey]

Using first names for athletes you don't know personally is weird

that's, like, your opinion.

 

[blankall]

The NHL needs more personality generally. Anyone who can pull off a bigger personality without having to reduce themselves to Avery or E. Kane type shenanigans should be applauded.

 

[LionsHeart]

I mean I call him a "little twerp" and make fun of him for looking like he should be on the Disney Channel, but that's because he's the promising young star on a rival team. I don't hate him at all.

 

[SotasicA]

Nah. Hughes works, nicknames are cool too.

Using first names for athletes you don't know personally is weird

Lest we confuse Jack with Brent Hughes.

For us old-timers, there's been quite a few Hughes' in the NHL.

I actually liked Brent, he was feisty. Fought anybody. Was a terrible fighter though.

Even saying just "Lemieux" is weird when there were three of them in the league at the same time. Each taking turns making news, for different reasons. Jocelyn mostly for playing in Chicago and me being a Hawks fan, but still. He was a feisty, gritty player too.

 

[New Jersey]

Even saying just "Lemieux" is weird when there were three of them in the league at the same time. Each taking turns making news, for different reasons. Jocelyn mostly for playing in Chicago and me being a Hawks fan, but still. He was a feisty, gritty player too.

This is a good point. I know I definitely refer to the Devils' Conn Smythe winner in 1995 as "Claude" on a regular basis.

Also helps that I'm a big fan of the Grand Theft Auto series.