2018 NHL draft prospect profile #4: Quinn Hughes

Quinn Hughes is the most exciting defender for those who lost out on the draft lottery. If the Canucks do select him on Friday, he has the potential to be the most electrifying defenceman in franchise history.

This is the profile I was looking forward to the most. No team understands their dire need for impact skill on the back end like Vancouver Canucks fans. For many, the team needs to pick a defencemen and few players can supersede that need.

If Quinn Hughes is on the board at seventh overall, then I wholeheartedly agree. In our opinion, Hughes is without a doubt the second best defenceman in this draft. Of the available blueliners in the Canucks’ range, Hughes has the highest ceiling, is…