Hughes quietly on the verge of breaking an all-time Vancouver Canucks record
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Vancouver Canucks fans have become desensitized to Quinn Hughes’ magic.
It’s hard to get excited about Hughes breaking a new record when he does it so frequently. However, the Canucks captain is on the verge of breaking a major team record, and the pace at which he’s done so is staggering.
Hughes is just four points behind Edler for the franchise’s all-time career points by a defenceman record. The most shocking part is that Hughes has played just 428 games, while Edler played 925 for the Canucks.
With four points tonight against the Dallas Stars, Hughes would tie the record. Five points would give him sole control of the all-time mark.
Hughes is averaging 1.14 points per game this season, and with five games left on the calendar, he should set the record this year. If he doesn’t get it this year, he’ll surely break it early next season.
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The 25-year-old has already broken some of Edler’s records in the past, including that for all-time assists by a defenceman.
Edler spoke about Hughes decimating his records when he was honoured by the Canucks earlier this season.
“I have those records because I was here for so long,” said Edler. “He is going to break every record, and that’s because of how good he is. They’re going to be gone very soon, and he deserves that.”
The Canucks have never had a defenceman like Hughes. He already has the four best season point totals by a blueliner across team history. He has 240 points across the last three seasons, which includes 223 games so far. That’s an unbelievable stretch which has elevated the blueliner into one of the world’s best at the position.
The only defenceman in team history who comes close to matching Hughes’ staggering points pace is Paul Reinhart, who averaged 0.87 points across 131 games with the Canucks. That’s still behind Hughes’ 0.95 points per game, which includes his first few seasons adjusting to the league.
Hughes is already clearly the best defenceman to ever play for the Canucks and is well on his way to being the best overall player to play for the team. He’s the only Norris Trophy winner in franchise history and could easily add more before his career is done.
Hughes has just two more seasons on his contract after this year. Every move the Canucks make over the coming years will be with the goal of signing him to an extension front of mind. They reportedly tried to trade for his best friend and will adhere to whatever demands Hughes might have as long as he sticks around.
With two brothers playing on the New Jersey Devils, there will always be plenty of rumours connecting Hughes to the Eastern Conference team. The Canucks will surely do whatever they can to keep the star defenceman. The only question is if they can offer enough to convince the superstar to stay.