Bruce Boudreau was recently on the NHL network where he revealed some shocking information about the defenseman. Apparently, while he was in Vancouver, someone in the organization wanted to turn Hughes into a center like his brother Jack.
As Boudreau discusses in the segment, it is a good thing that this never came to fruition. Luckily Boudreau himself had the foresight to refuse to have him play center and it is paying off for the team as Hughes leads defensemen in points this season. He likely would not be having the same success playing a position he's never played before.
Now Hughes is looking to lead his team on a long playoff run for the first time since he debuted in the league. With the way the team is playing, this ay very well be possible.
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12 JANVIER | 385 ANSWERS Bruce Boudreau Reveals How The Vancouver Canucks Almost Ruined The Career Of Quinn Hughes Do you think Quinn Hughes would make a good center? | ||
Yes | 123 | 31.9 % |
No | 152 | 39.5 % |
That's ridiculous, of course not | 110 | 28.6 % |
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