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Originally Posted by Calgary4LIfe
Can't quote you Gio:
The question would always be how much a team is willing to pay for Hughes. In the end, the answer was: "Lots". I was sure a good 20+ teams would be in on this. Sounds like there wasn't. Maybe the Canucks could have gotten more closer to the deadline, but that's a good package. I thought he would go for 3 good pieces, but he went for 4. In today's market, if the Canucks really want to rebuild, they can turn around and sell Rossi now for a 1st + something too. How much would Montreal pay up for Rossi?
As for re-signing Hughes - they have 1.5 years to convince him. Be a good top-end team, and maybe he decides to stay there? Like others have mentioned, maybe he doesn't want to go to NJ and displace his brother on PP1? I am doubtful anyone really wants to play in Minnesota, but if they turn into a consistent top-end team, why wouldn't he want to stay? Winning solves a lot of issues, and so does a pile of money. Give Hughes both, and he may find it difficult to say no.
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It’s news to me that he doesn’t want to play with his brother in NJ. That’s the opposite of all the reporting leading up to this.
Rossi’s injured so any trade of him as the focus has to wait. But it depends if he can re-establish himself as a centre, since he lost that role in Minnie.
It was a good return especially considering I don’t think all that many teams were in it. Not too many teams can handle the salary, or pay the acquisition cost for a Hughes. Which is partly why NJ lost out I think - they didn’t have the assets.