What will you be doing in the summer of 2027? If you've got an answer for this, congratulations because you might be further ahead in your plans than the Vancouver Canucks when it comes to their captain Quinn Hughes.
It's then that Hughes could become an unrestricted free agent, and the 2024 Norris Trophy winner would be 27 going on 28 years old and almost certainly be in high demand around the NHL. By then the salary cap's upper limit will be well over $100 million, and much cash will be splashed for the point-scoring defenseman.
We're aware that Hughes has two more seasons beyond this one before potentially reaching free agency and it's really early to start thinking about where he might land next, but has that ever stopped us before?