The Detroit Red Wings’ pursuit of Quinn Hughes is now a matter of historical record. The superstar defenseman went to the Minnesota Wild. The Red Wings were unable to land the coveted player; end of story.
Now, we’re in the realm of what-ifs. And one of those what-ifs comes from notable insider Elliotte Friedman. In the latest edition of his 32 Thoughts Podcast, Friedman regretted the Red Wings not landing Hughes, but not for the reasons you may think.
Friedman stated this reason as his rationale for regretting a Red Wings’ acquisition of Hughes: “I would have loved to have seen what a Quinn Hughes-Moritz Seider pairing would have looked like, lefty-righty.