from Ansar Khan of Mlive,
Why Red Wings would be interested: They need to upgrade their skill level on defense and Hughes is a tremendous skater and puck-mover.
NHL Central Scouting says: "A smooth-skating mobile defenseman who carries the puck very well and can transition from defense to offense with his feet or by making a pass. He reads the play very well and uses good positioning and the use of his angles to defend. Projects to be a top-four defenseman in today's game because of his skating and puck skills.