New Jersey Devils fans are keenly aware of Quinn Hughes’s situation. With Jack Hughes and Luke Hughes signed long term, and the eldest Hughes brother looking for a new contract this offseason, his current general manager is going to try to go all-in on as long a contract as Quinn Hughes will accept. However, there’s a thought that he might not want to sign a long-term deal.
And the Devils are hoping that’s the case. Tom Fitzgerald failed to trade for Quinn Hughes this past season, allowing Bill Guerin to sweep in and steal him. The Wild want to keep him there long term. Most Devils fans are rooting against Hughes right now, hoping the Dallas Stars send the Wild packing in the first round.
Without a clear path to a Stanley Cup in Minnesota, and with former Devils head coach John Hynes riding him into the ground, it could open the door for the Devils and new GM Sunny Mehta to get Quinn Hughes sooner rather than later.
That will only happen in one situation, and still, it might not work out until he’s closer to free agency.
The situation is if Hughes says he’s not re-signing with the Wild. There’s a chance for the Wild to give him a three-year extension, which would match Quinn Hughes’s contract with Jack Hughes’s deal in New Jersey. That’s the worst-case scenario for Devils fans.
However, with Jack Hughes speaking so highly of New Jersey, and his love for this franchise, the worries about him leaving are pretty low right now. The stress for Wild fans and Quinn Hughes’s future is as high as its been since the trade.
The Detroit Red Wings trade pursuit of Quinn Hughes gives the Devils hope for their own pursuit of the star defenseman
Rumor has it that the Detroit Red Wings had a trade in place, but they were unwilling to pay the Vancouver Canucks’ price without a commitment from Quinn Hughes. He’s not eligible for a contract extension on July 1st, but his unwillingness to commit to anything with another team is good news for the Devils.
With the Hughes family spending their summers in Michigan, many believe they have an upper hand in negotiations if he were to hit free agency. This shows that’s not true. The Devils are the one team with the advantage, and it’s the fact that the Hughes brothers want to play together.
Mehta has to look at this situation and pounce. See if there’s a price to get Quinn Hughes in New Jersey if this situation leads to a first-round loss.
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