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World Juniors 2019 Vancouver

UMD21 said:
Why Q Hughes was immune to those criticisms is beyond me
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It seems like the Hughes family is almost royalty amongst some members of the media. Starman rarely if ever criticized either one of them and I really like and enjoy reading/following Chris Peters’ coverage but he’s got a huge hard on for the Hughes as well. I just don’t see it with Quinn Hughes. Great skater and creative but such a liability. I just don’t see his game translating well to the NHL.
 
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PrezdeJohnson09 said:
It seems like the Hughes family is almost royalty amongst some members of the media. Starman rarely if ever criticized either one of them and I really like and enjoy reading/following Chris Peters’ coverage but he’s got a huge hard on for the Hughes as well. I just don’t see it with Quinn Hughes. Great skater and creative but such a liability. I just don’t see his game translating well to the NHL.
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We'll see, but the trend in the NHL seems to be towards mobile, offensively gifted defensemen. I wouldn't be at all surprised if he not only makes it in the NHL, but eventually becomes an all star.
 
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PrezdeJohnson09 said:
It seems like the Hughes family is almost royalty amongst some members of the media. Starman rarely if ever criticized either one of them and I really like and enjoy reading/following Chris Peters’ coverage but he’s got a huge hard on for the Hughes as well. I just don’t see it with Quinn Hughes. Great skater and creative but such a liability. I just don’t see his game translating well to the NHL.
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As someone that's watched Quinn Hughes for a season and a half...you're right that he can be a liability. He's also incredibly skilled/talented. Obviously you have to have teammates (especially his D partner) aware and ready to cover when he pinches. Sometimes he can be a puck hog and try to carry the team. I have also seen evidence of his game maturing, and I believe it will continue to do so. While he seems small for an NHL defensemen, I think he'll be an asset to whatever team he is on.

He's fun to watch with the puck, so I can understand the fawning over him, even if there are parts of his game that need improvement.
 
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wolverineTrumpet said:
As someone that's watched Quinn Hughes for a season and a half...you're right that he can be a liability. He's also incredibly skilled/talented. Obviously you have to have teammates (especially his D partner) aware and ready to cover when he pinches. Sometimes he can be a puck hog and try to carry the team. I have also seen evidence of his game maturing, and I believe it will continue to do so. While he seems small for an NHL defensemen, I think he'll be an asset to whatever team he is on.

He's fun to watch with the puck, so I can understand the fawning over him, even if there are parts of his game that need improvement.
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That's a perfect assessment of his game, from what I've seen.
 
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