QUINN HUGHES TO DETROIT RED WINGS TRADE UPDATE: AXEL SANDIN-PELLIKKA TO VANCOUVER CANUCKS?

QUINN HUGHES TO DETROIT RED WINGS TRADE UPDATE: AXEL SANDIN-PELLIKKA TO VANCOUVER CANUCKS?

Where there is smoke, there is fire. And that’s why even though we have already made a video talking about this guy and this team, I think it is only appropriate to reopen that can of worms. Because last time we talked about it, it wasn’t as mainstream or highprofile as it is now. Of course, you know him, you love him. Today, we are heading over to the Vancouver Conucks and talking about Mr. checked out himself 2.0 after one JT Miller. Today we’re talking about Quinn Hughes. And sorry, sorry. I feel kind of lukewarm, not too bad, just kind of apathetic when it comes to talking about Quinn Hughes and the Vancouver Conucks these days. It just feels like the guy is going to leave. It feels like the guy doesn’t have any sort of an idea or an inkling in his brain that this team has what it takes to contend. And I don’t blame him at all. The Vancouver Conucks have been a tirefire of an organization from top to bottom throughout the course of this season. And from the guys up top commanding and pushing the buttons to the guys in the middle that are supposed to be making the trades and making the team better and then the guys in the locker room itself who are trying their best but who are just not good enough because half of them are gosh darn AHL talents and the rest of them are all injured. It’s been a very rough go for Quinn Hughes and the Vancouver Conucks. And I think at this stage, watching the guy’s body language, watching the guy go out there and still try to do stuff on the ice. Maybe he’s trying a little bit too hard. He’s not passing it to Elias Patterson anymore. But for Quinton Hughes to be in this position, it just doesn’t feel like a fight worth fighting anymore. In my brain, I would say it doesn’t feel like it’s worth it to justify in my Vancouver Connect centered mind that this guy’s going to stick around. It feels like he is gone. Feels like he’s checked out. It’s not his fault, but it is unfortunate to say the least. Anyways, enough talking about Quinn Hughes. He’s been doing pretty well this season. 22 points, 22 games. He’s a point per game guy. And of course, he can be a lot better than that if he was on a better team. men if he was more motivated, I would say, to pass the puck a little more. But we are talking about the Detroit Red Wings and the boys over in Michigan as a trade destination for Quinn Hughes because of what was talked about by Jeff Merik and Pierre Maguire on the latest episode of The Sheet with Jeff Merik from earlier 2 days ago. This was a conversation that was posted onto Twitter. Detroit’s got to be in the mix. Pier Magcguire and Jeff Merrick dig into the possibility of Steve Eisermanman and the Red Wings taking a serious run at Quinn Hughes. And then the clip is over here. You can dive into it yourself. I don’t want to play it because of course it’s, you know, the sheet. It’s their own show. Link is going to be in the description if you want to watch it yourself. But this idea of Quinn Hughes going over to Detroit is not technically new. I’d say that as far back as 2018, there were conversations about Quinn Hughes potentially being a Detroit Redwing. And a lot of that had to do with the fact that he was drafted out of the University of Michigan Wolverine system in 2018. He was under a point- perame Dman in that stint heading into the 2020, excuse me, 2018 NHL entry draft. And when the Red Wings passed up on Quinn to take Philip Zadena sixth overall at the time it was seen as a reasonable move because Zadena was ranked third, but he ended up slipping to number six, but it left Quinn Hughes available for Jim Benning who really really wanted to take him at seventh for the Vancouver Conucks. He got taken and now he’s the best franchise defenseman the Canucks have ever had. Speaking about that though, this is why we dive into the Detroit possibility. Liam goes out there and says, “If Detroit can get Quinn Hughes, they would have the best deep hair in hockey.” Hughes and Cider would be such a match in heaven. Don’t get me wrong, Hughes and Philic has been pretty good, but Hronic is a lot more of an offensive leaning guy and he’s a little bit more dynamic, I’d say, than most Cider. Cider though is just a total wall. That guy makes no mistakes in his own zone. He’s reliable. He’s sturdy. He is solid. You could even argue that Moider’s stability allows Quinn Hughes to activate even more. We all know that Rick Tock had kind of brainwashed this guy into believing he is a 30 goal scorer. So, if he’s playing with a guy who’s a lot more defensively minded in a guy like Mo Cider, who knows if that would allow Quinn to be a lot more extroverted offensively and if it’ll lead to more rush chances and more actual points. Just a thought there. But of course, this idea of trading Quinn Hughes over to Detroit exists in two capacities. One, is it just a trade for a guy who’s going over for the last year of his deal? or two, would you trade him and expect to sign him to an extension? Either option, I think, is reasonable. But, you know, it has been discussed by various NHL media and insiders that maybe because Quinn Hughes was a Michigan guy, there could be an idea that says he and his brothers all head over to Detroit rather than New Jersey. You know, they all want to play together, but does that have to be with the Devil specifically? Who really knows? With that in mind though, let’s dive into what some Red Wings fans are saying in regards to this Quinn Hughes conversation, courtesy of the Detroit Red Wings daily discussion thread on their subreddit from earlier yesterday. Or lights went out there and posted this at the bottom. There’s a lot of smoke around Quinn Hughes to Detroit. If not the Devils, what would it take for the Red Wings to land Hughes? I’ve seen articles with Axel Santine Pelica and some even as rich as Lucas Raymond. I’m not on board with either of those. I’m no expert in NHL trade values, so I’m curious whether others think a deal could potentially look like. And the top reply from Wings Nation says Hughes is an elite 0.95 point per game 26-year-old defenseman. If it’s not one for one for another elite talent, it’d have to be a very strong package deal with a mix of draft picks and prospects and maybe some mid-tier NHLers. Tactical Almond said, “Axel, Sandian, Pelica could be anything. He could even be a Quinn Hughes. You always take a known talent rather than an unproven prospect. In my opinion, the only players that are untouchable are Larkin, Raymond, Ed, and Cider. I won’t be happy giving up Cat, but a trade of this magnitude usually doesn’t feel comfortable. We can’t give up Cider or Edmonson. This trade would be a wash. I’m not saying that they’re as good as Hughes, but it would leave the exact same hole in their game that plagues the Red Wings. Now, if I was doing a trade package and Hughes confirms he’ll resign, the package would look something like a first round pick, Casper or Danielson ASP. I don’t see them wanting Kosa or Augustine as they seem to have a good goalie development system, but an unprotected first and two premium assets seems like it could get it done. And honestly, as a guy who understands the bulk of what Detroit is building, I’d say that this sort of a package is a little short. Just in my subjective opinion here, I am valuing Quinn Hughes as the second best defenseman in the National Hockey League. And if you are assuming that he’s going to resign, then yeah, okay, Axel Sandine Pelica is an automatic. You have to toss that in there. It’s not going to feel good for Red Wings fans, of course, but just think like Axel Santine Pelica is going to become better later on in his career, but is he going to be better than Quinn Hughes is at the moment? I’m not too sure. Like ASP could become as good as Quinn Hughes, and if he does do that, then great. But you just don’t know. It’s not guaranteed. Quinn was really good to open up his NHL career, but he didn’t necessarily explode into the player that he is now until I want to say like 2023ish. He was great for the first 3 years of his career. We already saw that he was able to cook and he was able to move in the offensive zone in a way that very few National Hockey League players can. But then the year after he just started going sicko mode and started producing at a point per game clip, winning a Norris and scoring 17 goals in a season. So Quinn Hughes, this is the kind of guy that if Axel Sandy Pelica becomes even 80% of what Quinn is, you’re very happy. But we just don’t know. So you have to toss him in there along with the first probably with another young guy. I’d say I’d value maybe a Nate Danielson a little more than Marco Casper long term. Assuming you’re not going to go out there and just immediately put them in a top spot. Vancouver does need centers though. Hm. Danielson and Coots. That’s really interesting. Maybe you take that trade package with Danielson ASP a first and you add maybe like a second or something and then you can probably get me to bite on a Quinn Hughes deal. But hey, let’s be real here. When you’re thinking about Axel Sandine Pelica coming back the other way, he’s been very good. If he becomes a shade of Quinn Hughes, I think you’re probably happy with that. At the end of the day though, this is a pretty intriguing conversation for some Michigan dudes that could be ending in a winged wheeled sweater. I want you to let me know your thoughts in the comment section below. How do you feel about the idea of Quinn Hughes potentially going over to Detroit? And what is your thought on the trade package? Lucas Raymond is a lot. I don’t know if Detroit would be interested in trading him away, but anything with young guys, I kind of like that for Vancouver way more. So, let me know your thoughts in the comments section below about a Quinn Hughes trade package to Detroit. I hope you enjoyed this Swedish Astral 99 and bye.

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We’re going over the latest on Quinn Hughes trade talks between the Vancouver Canucks and Detroit Red Wings, and whether or not Axel Sandin-Pellikka could be included in a deal.

Clip: https://x.com/thesheethockey/status/1995616852089995453

This video is taking place after the 2025 NHL Entry Draft, and after the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs.

The 2025 NHL Draft 1st Round went as follows:

1st) New York Islanders, Matthew Schaefer
2nd) San Jose Sharks, Michael Misa
3rd) Chicago Blackhawks, Anton Frondell
4th) Utah Mammoth, Caleb Desnoyers
5th) Nashville Predators, Brady Martin
6th) Philadelphia Flyers, Porter Martone
7th) Boston Bruins, James Hagens
8th) Seattle Kraken, Jake O’Brien
9th) Buffalo Sabres, Radim Mrtka
10th) Anaheim Ducks, Roger McQueen
11th) Pittsburgh Penguins, Benjamin Kindel
12th) Philadelphia Flyers (from New York Rangers via Vancouver Canucks and Pittsburgh Penguins), Jack Nesbitt
13th) Detroit Red Wings, Carter Bear
14th) Columbus Blue Jackets, Jackson Smith
15th) Vancouver Canucks, Braeden Cootes
16th) New York Islanders (from Calgary Flames via Montreal Canadiens), Victor Eklund
17th) New York Islanders (from Montreal Canadiens), Kashawn Aitcheson
18th) Calgary Flames (from New Jersey Devils), Cole Reschny
19th) St. Louis Blues, Justin Carbonneau
20th) Columbus Blue Jackets (from Minnesota Wild), Pyotr Andreyanov
21st) Nashville Predators (from Ottawa Senators), Cameron Reid
22nd) Pittsburgh Penguins (from Colorado Avalanche via Philadelphia Flyers), Bill Zonnon
23rd) Ottawa Senators (from Tampa Bay Lightning via Nashville Predators), Logan Hensler
24th) Pittsburgh Penguins (from Los Angeles Kings), Will Horcoff
25th) Chicago Blackhawks (from Toronto Maple Leafs), Vaclav Nestrasil
26th) Nashville Predators (from Vegas Golden Knights via San Jose Sharks), Ryker Lee
27th) Washington Capitals, Lynden Lakovic
28th) Winnipeg Jets, Sascha Boumedienne
29th) Chicago Blackhawks (from Carolina Hurricanes), Mason West
30th) San Jose Sharks (from Dallas Stars), Joshua Ravensbergen
31st) Los Angeles Kings (from Edmonton Oilers via Philadelphia Flyers and Pittsburgh Penguins), Henry Brzustewicz
32nd) Calgary Flames (from Florida Panthers), Cullen Potter

This video is also taking place after 2025 NHL Season, and after the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs, where the Florida Panthers defeated the Edmonton Oilers in the Finals.

Quinn Hughes was one of the top NHL prospects at the 2018 NHL Entry Draft.

The 2018 NHL Entry Draft saw many top NHL prospects get selected by a variety of teams. The Top 29 of the draft went as follows:

1st – Buffalo Sabres, Rasmus Dahlin
2nd – Carolina Hurricanes, Andrei Svechnikov
3rd – Montreal Canadiens, Jesperi Kotkaniemi
4th – Ottawa Senators, Brady Tkachuk
5th – Arizona Coyotes, Barrett Hayton
6th – Detroit Red Wings, Filip Zadina
7th – Vancouver Canucks, Quinn Hughes
8th – Chicago Blackhawks, Adam Boqvist
9th – New York Rangers, Vitali Kravtsov
10th – Edmonton Oilers, Evan Bouchard
11th – New York Islanders, Oliver Wahlstrom
12th – New York Islanders (from Calgary Flames), Noah Dobson
13th – Dallas Stars, Ty Dellandrea
14th – Philadelphia Flyers (from St. Louis Blues), Joel Farabee
15th – Florida Panthers, Grigori Denisenko
16th – Colorado Avalanche, Martin Kaut
17th – New Jersey Devils, Ty Smith
18th – Columbus Blue Jackets, Liam Foudy
19th – Philadelphia Flyers, Jay O’Brien
20th – Los Angeles Kings, Rasmus Kupari
21st – San Jose Sharks, Ryan Merkley
22nd – New York Rangers (from Pittsburgh Penguins via Ottawa Senators), K’Andre Miller
23rd – Anaheim Ducks, Isac Lundestrom
24th – Minnesota Wild, Filip Johansson
25th – St. Louis Blues (from Toronto Maple Leafs), Dominik Bokk
26th – Ottawa Senators (from Boston Bruins via New York Rangers), Jacob Bernard-Docker
27th – Chicago Blackhawks (from Nashville Predators), Nicolas Beaudin
28th – New York Rangers (from Tampa Bay Lightning), Nils Lundkvist
29th – Toronto Maple Leafs (from Winnipeg Jets via St. Louis Blues), Rasmus Sandin

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