A Quinn Hughes TRADE With The Vancouver Canucks & NJ Devils Is Closer to Happening?

A Quinn Hughes TRADE With The Vancouver Canucks & NJ Devils Is Closer to Happening?

Hey everybody, welcome to Hockey Skate Down. I’m going to get straight into the video. I’m not doing an intro or nothing. Um, you know, there was choice words that were said last night during the Saturday headlines with Elliot Freeman and what he had to say about Quinn Hughes and the New Jersey Devils. And Quinn Hughes was asked postgame about this in Vancouver Conucks media availability. And I’m going to play both clips and then I’ll come and talk back to the talk back about this because if there’s ever a chance this is going to happen this season, it’s going to be soon. So, um, and I don’t think soon like in the next coming days, but I do think it may happen leading up to this trade deadline. So, stay tuned. I’ll play both those videos. Then I’ll come back for commentary. Always ask you say, “Okay, who’s busy? What teams are active this week?” And this week the number one answer was Devils. Lot of balls in the air. uh really looking around to see what’s out there. Now, among their targets, they’re believed to include two players from Nashville, Steven Stamco, who has say over this, and Ryan O’Reilly, who’s been promised verbally say over this. But once Vancouver announced that they were open for business, sent that email around to the league. I do believe there was a conversation, at least one, between the Devils and the Conucks about Quinn Hughes. And I stress, I do not believe there is anything imminent. I don’t even know that they’re anywhere far along, but I do believe that conversation was had about where things stand and where they might be going. Now, also, it should be mentioned with the Devils, they’re because of their injury and cap situation, they’re dollar in, dollar out. So, if they’re bringing in somebody, they’re going to have to remove people. And I think that’s why there’s so much time around the Devils. They got a lot going on. And you have nothing Elliot from the New Jersey side. What would be the return if ever Quinn don’t even want to go? You’re really see that that’s why you’re taking half the blame. That’s right. I mean, no. I mean, I I’m doing what I can. Like you said, I’m on the ice. It wasn’t like uh if there was a call, me, Jim, and Fitzy hopped on hopped on the call, you know, I wasn’t a part of that. Um, but obviously I’m aware that, you know, things like that could happen for sure. So, there you have it. Elliot Freeman talked about what the Devils are looking at. He said that they’re talking to the national predators about Stephen Stampos and Ryan O’Reilly, but he did say that once it went out about Quinn Hughes being available. You know, the Devils did do their their thing of calling them to see what could happen. And um you know, Elliot Freeman did say at least one uh time they talked, he says that he stresses nothing is imminent. uh he said that they’re not far along and it has to be dollars in dollars out for the New Jersey Devils because of the injuries they’re dealing with and because of their cap situation which we all know. So um and then what Quinn said is pretty telling as well. So Quinn Hughes said uh when he was asked about the trade rumors, he knows he knows of the he knows of the call. He said he wasn’t on it with Jim Rutherford and uh Fitzgerald. And that’s another thing I have to stress. He called Fitzgerald Fitzy. So, you wouldn’t call another GM by their nickname if you know you think there’s a possibility you might be playing with them soon. Um, and he, you know, and the thing he ended off with, he said he’s aware that anything can happen for sure. So, you know, when you’re trying to break down things, it is a little bit telling what Quinn Hughes said said, but um, you know, I don’t know. This is going to be a tough thing to do. You know, Fitzgerald is on the hot seat now. The Devils are losers of their last five games. They’ve scored one goal in the last three games. And that’s, you know, it’s it’s something has to happen. And I think that uh if you’re going to make a trade, especially of this magnitude, to bring in Quinn Hughes, I would do it as soon as you can. I wouldn’t wait to the trade deadline because then, you know, you want to see what happens uh in regards to that. But I know about the cap situation. It gets a bit easier to do as we approach the trade deadline. But, you know, the only way the Devils can win this trade is if Quinn Hughes goes to Jim Ryder and said, “The only team I want to play for is the New Jersey Devils.” If he says, “Trade me to any team,” then I I would say this is a difficult move uh to make for the New Jersey Devils because you’re going to have to give up a ton to get Quinn Hughes. And that’s where I think a lot of teams are very hesitant. They don’t want to give up a lot to the Vancouver Conucks because they know he may sign with the Devils once his contract is up after um next season. So why give up all these assets that Vancouver Conucks are asking if you know he’s going to go to the Devils and sign there? So that’s where I think a lot of teams are possibly giving him lower than what I think. And you know with the Devils I just I I I don’t want to say that the the Vancouver Conucks aren’t going to get as much as they anticipate. But you know the package for the Devils to go back the other way when Elliot Friedman’s talking about dollars in dollars out has to be Douggee Hamilton. So, I think the Devils will get um to have to give up some picks and and prospects that are very close to making the NHL. And the Devils do have that. Um but it’s not like they’re going to get players cuz I’m hearing situations where people in the media, especially like Nick Hippos and them talking about Jasper Brad and Shimon Nemitz, it’s not going to be them. If the Devils are in a playoff position by the time this whole trade goes down and once our players get healthy, it’s going to be a different Devils team. We hope. But, you know, with Hughes back, with Jack Hughes back, with Jonathan Kobevich, with uh Brett Peshy, with them skating, you know, I think this will happen as they’re about to near a return because then we have to see what’s going on. They have there has to be a move that has to be made to clear out some cap space. And um you know with the other trade that they mentioned, I still think there’s a possibility that that happens as well. So I will do my next video on that talking about the whole Nashville situation. But um yeah, this is a a thing where, you know, I love Quinn Hughes. I would just hope that they waited till he becomes a free agent, but you know, this is uh you know, if you can get him at his cap hit now for another year and a half, why wouldn’t you want to do that if you could afford to make a couple of trades? But the dire need for the Devils is up front. They need a winger. They need a a third center. They need more depth in regards to that. You know, I don’t necessarily think they need defenseman, but if one can go out and you bring in a Quinn Hughes, you do everything you can to make that happen because Quinn Hughes is arguably one of the best defenseman in the NHL today. So, comment below. What do you think about this? If you’re a Vancouver Conucks fan, are you worried right now about the package coming back to you? because it, you know, as a Devils fan, when we’re talking about this, again, if it’s only to the New Jersey Devils, I could see it being a package involving Douggee Hamilton, uh, picks and prospects. So, uh, comment below what do you think about this. Uh, and if you’re a Devil fan, I know you’re ecstatic. I know you’re ecstatic cuz I’ve seen all the things going around social media. You feel now this is the closest that this is going to happen before his contract is up with the Vancouver Canucks. So, comment below. Let me know what you think about this. Thank you all for watching. I really appreciate your time. Smash that like button if you haven’t done so and subscribe to Hockey Skate Down. It’s free. And join our hockey team. Thank you all so much. Have a great rest of the day. Have a great night. Take it easy. Stay safe. [Applause]

Elliotte Friedman during the NHL Saturday Headlines Dropped Huge News that there has been at least a call made with The Vancouver Canucks GM Jim Rutherford and New Jersey Devils GM Tom Fitzgerald about what it would take to acquire Canucks Captain and star Defenseman Quinn Hughes.
Quinn Hughes has been in Trade Rumors with the Devils For a while since all 3 Brothers have talked about The desire to Play with each other on the same team. Can this happen soon or leading up to the NHL Trade Deadline?
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