Would You Trade Hughes for Makar Straight Up?

[Spirits]

If you were the GM of the Canucks and Sakic called and offered Makar for Hughes, just one for one, would you take the deal?

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[VanillaCoke]

Of course. Thats the only right answer.

 

[LordBacon]

I love hughes but this is like asking if you’d trade horvat for Mackinnon.

 

[Asinine]

I would. Makar is better in every facet of the game. He's even a year older than Hughes. Don't know how he managed to beat him in being born first as well.

 

[Pastor Of Muppetz]

I love hughes but this is like asking if you’d trade horvat for Mackinnon.

Makar takes it by a hair, but there's not that much of a gulf between the two young d-men.

 

[Hockeyphysio]

Makar takes it by a hair, but there's not that much of a gulf between the two young d-men.

Hows Makars defense ?

 

[Sasquatchbreath]

I would. Makar is better in every facet of the game. He's even a year older than Hughes. Don't know how he managed to beat him in being born first as well.

Why are Avs fans coming in here to troll

 

[Grantham]

clearly a troll job by an avs fan.

I still would prefer to keep Hughes. They are a very equal player right now imo. Canucks are not a good team, and have a putrid system. Being a year younger too, Quinn will only get better.

 

[Pastor Of Muppetz]

clearly a troll job by an avs fan

yup

 

[Bojack Horvatman]

Maker and Dahlin are probably the only D I would trade Hughes for.

 

[Pip]

Yes

 

[F A N]

I'll have to see who makes the better smoothie before making such an important decision.

 

[VanJack]

Hughes is far more important to the Canucks than Makar is to the Avalanche....but neither team would bite on this trade. The Avalanche also have Byram coming. That blueline will be something moving forward.

 

[Peen]

yeah lol

 

[John Johnson]

Lol @ Avs fans trying to troll. Man for fans who are SO sure about their guy being supposedly one of the best in the game already, they sure do need a lot of reassurance about it. Not to mention the obsession with Hughes.

 

[a mangy Meowth]

Hi all just an Avs fan stopping by to apologize for this thread existing in your subforum. Cheers

 

[Aphid Attraction]

As a Canucks fan, NO WAY, even if the AVs add a 2nd round pick... Why, Because Canuck luck dictates that we will somehow manage to lose that trade, my guess would be a serious injury.

 

[Bertuzzzi44]

Imo the Avalanche compliment Makar’s game well as they play a fast north south game where Makar’s top end speed can be fully utilized. Hughes has superior agility, pivots, stick handling, and better overall skill. His playmaking and awareness compliment the Canucks very well. I think they both do worse if you swapped them. It’s a NO from the Canucks.

 

[clay]

Yes, in a heartbeat. Makar is better than Hughes at everything except edgework and stickhandling, which is arguably a tie on both traits. Makar being RHD is icing on the cake.

 

[Britton]

I wouldn't do this at this point in time. Makar is having a great season but he's been getting incredibly lucky in terms of both on ice shooting percentage and personal shooting percentage. He also looks worse defensively and is a year older. I doubt either team would be interested in making a deal like this as it's just too early to truly evaluate these players.

 

[Foundational Player]

Yes, yes and yes.

 

[Hyzer]

Why is another poster from another forum over here asking this other than to basically gloat and shove more Makar down our throats

 

[krutovsdonut]

nope. there are way too many things hughes does that work when i don't expect them to, and i expect hughes to get stronger. makar has the title for now on being stronger and more dynamic, but in the long haul i'll bet on the smarter shiftier guy to continue doing what he is doing.

if hughes develops a credible shot i think he is clearly better.

 

[Jack Burton]

Nope.

Hughes has elite skating and vision.

Kid is a wizard transitioning the puck and is far more creative once he gains the blue line. He's slightly smaller and won't be able to contain the opposition in his own end come playoffs but he's already proven he can play back there and will be fine.

He also has a NHL shot (surprise)

Q.Hughes is probably going to end up being better than his brother and will most likely win the Calder this year.

 

[hcg]

For hockey reasons? No. Never.

To piss off avs fans? absolutely.