VANCOUVER, BC - OCTOBER 09: Quinn Hughes #4 of the Vancouver Canucks celebrates his first NHL goal against the Los Angeles Kings at Rogers Arena on October 9, 2019 in Vancouver, Canada. (Photo by Ben Nelms/Getty Images)
Vancouver Canucks rookie Quinn Hughes placed 12th on NHL’s “Super 16” defencemen rankings for the Stanley Cup qualifiers.
Without the efforts of rookie blueliner Quinn Hughes, there’s a good chance that the Vancouver Canucks would have missed out on a chance to compete for the Stanley Cup in 2020.
The No. 7 selection from the 2018 draft pieced together one of the greatest seasons ever for a rookie defenceman.