The Trade Offer: Quinn Hughes for Emil Andrae, Bobby Brink, and a 2nd-round pick
Trading Quinn Hughes for two young players, a forward and a defenseman, who aren’t guaranteed to turn into anything amazing but who could very well be key cogs in a winning team, feels a) like a very NHL move in general and b) a move that GMJR would possibly make. After all, why take a chance on one young player when you could have two? This and the next Flyers trade would likely happen in-season, unlike the previous Sabres trade.
I will say: Andrae has a lot of potential, even if it needs polishing right now. Same with Brink. But both of these players would be the type to play complementary roles, rather than the top-flight, big-name role that Hughes fills. So it really depends on whether the Canucks are okay with that.
On the other hand, the Flyers would probably love to get their hands on a player like Quinn Hughes—but then, who wouldn’t? He would instantly elevate not only their blue line but also their offensive talent; his puck-moving and playmaking skills are elite among the league, and every time he steps onto the ice, he makes the players around him better.
That’s the kind of acquisition that could bump the Flyers to the next tier of teams.
