NHL Rumor Roundup: Where Could Quinn Hughes Get Traded To? Should The Oilers Pursue Tristan Jarry?
The Vancouver
Canucks becoming sellers in the trade market has made them the
dominant club in the rumor mill.
It’s also made UFA-eligible left winger
Kiefer Sherwood a popular target in an otherwise thin trade market
thus far.
Quinn Hughes was
not considered to be among the Canucks’ trade candidates. However,
the uncertainty over whether he’ll sign a contract extension has
raised questions about the 26-year-old superstar defenseman’s future
in Vancouver. That’s generating conjecture about potential trade
destinations for the 2023-24 Norris Trophy winner.
The Hockey News’ Adam Kierszenblat doesn’t think the Canucks should be in a win-now mode this season. That means he thinks the Canucks’ brass should sit down with Hughes to discuss his future and whether he would want to play through a retool or rebuild.
If the Canucks
peddle Hughes, Kierszenblat believes the Canucks should focus on acquiring prospects and picks over established NHL players.
Ben Kuzma of The Province, meanwhile, believes they’ll seek
a multi-player return that helps them get younger and eventually
better.
Kuzma felt that
interested clubs would want assurances that Hughes wouldn’t be a
one-year rental. He suggested ties to certain teams could determine
where he lands, proposing the Detroit Red Wings, New Jersey Devils and Philadelphia Flyers as destinations.
Hughes spent his
formative hockey years in Michigan with the USA Hockey National Team Development Program and the NCAA
Wolverines. His brothers, Jack and Luke, play for the Devils.
Meanwhile, former Canucks coach Rick Tocchet is now the Flyers’
bench boss.
Kuzma speculated
that the Canucks could seek a return of winger Lucas Raymond, rookies
Axel Sandin-Pellikka and Nate Danielson, and a 2026 first-round pick
from the Red Wings.
Daily Faceoff’s
Anthony Di Marco thinks the Canucks would want winger Tyson Foerster
and prospect Porter Martone as part of the return from the Flyers.
However, they might prefer sending a package to Vancouver centered
around a defenseman such as Jamie Drysdale or Cam York.
The asking price
from the Devils could include promising defenseman Simon Nemec.
Center Dawson Mercer or rookie winger Arseny Gritsyuk could also be
part of the deal.
The Red Wings,
Devils and Flyers could be reluctant to gut their rosters for
Hughes, but interested clubs should be prepared to pay a high price
for a superstar of his caliber.
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Meanwhile, the
Edmonton Oilers’ goaltending remains a topic of interest in the rumor
mill. Some of the recent talk linked them to Tristan Jarry of the
Pittsburgh Penguins.
Earlier this week, NHL.com’s Dan Rosen was asked what level of interest the Oilers had
in Jarry. He pointed out that they know what they have with
inconsistent starter Stuart Skinner, who has backstopped them to
consecutive Stanley Cup finals.
Rosen didn’t rule
out the possibility of the Oilers seeking a replacement, but he noted
that Jarry has his own inconsistency issues, plus an injury history.
He felt that the only way they would make a move for Jarry is if they
believe he can carry them to the Stanley Cup.
Given Jarry’s
career and his post-season record thus far, it’s unlikely he’ll
replace Skinner in Edmonton.
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