Vancouver Canucks star Quinn Hughes is one of the best Defensman in the NHL, he won his first Norris Trophy in 2024 after his great season.
Quinn Hughes had 17 goals, 75 assists and a plus-minus of +38 in 82 games in 2023-24, he led all NHL defenders in even-strength points and total points during the 2023-24 regular season. Hughes also scored 17 goals, crushing his previous career high of eight goals in a season, finishing sixth in goals scored among all NHL Defensman.
Quinn Hughes signed a 6 year, $47,100,000 contract with the Vancouver Canucks, including $47,100,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $7,850,000. In 2024-25, Hughes will earn a base salary of $9,500,000, while carrying a cap hit of $7,850,000.
Quinn Hughes signed the contract in october of 2021, he will be a UFA in 2027 at age 27, but it’s assumed Quinn Hughes will be extended for a higher AAV way before he’s able to hit the open market.
Vancouver Canucks Projected 2024-2025 Lines.
Line 1: (LD) Quinn Hughes – (RD) Filip Hronek
Line 2: (LD) Carson Soucy – (RD) Tyler Myers
Line 3: (LD) Derek Forbert – (RD) Vincent Desharnais
Quinn Hughes is also the Quarterback of the Canucks Powerplay, that features Brock Boeser, JT Miller, Elias Pettersson and Connor Garland, Hughes is the only Defensman on the first unit.
The Vancouver Canucks signed defenseman Filip Hronek to an eight-year extension with an average annual value of $7.25 million.
Hronek was set to become a restricted free agent at the end of June, but instead obviously signed back with the Canucks and to stay with Quinn Hughes.
Vancouver acquired Filip Hronek from the Detroit Red Wings in exchange for a package of draft picks, including a first-round selection, last March.
Hronek put up 5 goals and a career high 38 points in 81 regular-season games for the Canucks last season.
I’m really excited, obviously,” said Hronek. “I’m really happy I got a long-term deal and am happy to be [in Vancouver] for eight more years. I think we had a good season and obviously, we were hoping for a better ending but overall, I think it was pretty good.”
Filip Hronek said it’s ” pretty easy” playing with the reigning Norris Winner Quinn Hughes.
It’s pretty easy to play with him,” Hronek said of Hughes. “We have good chemistry on and off the ice, so it helps, and I’m really excited to keep it going. Everything was natural, and we see a lot of things the same way and are able to talk about a lot of stuff, even off the ice and on the ice as well. It’s pretty easy, actually. It’s a really good relationship.”
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Hughes and Hronek ranked fourth in control of goal share with a 61% control and were on the ice for 72 goals scored and only 46 goals against. They were fifth in Corsi with 56.44%, fifth in control of scoring chances with 56.53%, and 10th in the league with a 52.48% control of the shot share.
Only the Mattias Ekholm and Evan Bouchard pairing was on the ice for more goals this season. The Hughes-Hronek duo was on the ice for 72 goals scored at five-on-five while the Ekholm-Bouchard pairing was on for 78.
Final Thoughts
Quinn Hughes is ranked 16th on NHL.com’s fantasy hockey rankings, he’s 2nd on defense only behind Colorado Avalanche star Cale Makar.
10. Sidney Crosby, C, PIT
11. Cale Makar, D, COL
12. William Nylander, RW, TOR
13. J.T. Miller, C/RW, VAN
14. Jack Hughes, C/LW, NJD
15. Matthew Tkachuk, LW/RW, FLA
16. Quinn Hughes, D, VAN
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