Overview
- Elliotte Friedman identified Detroit as "very high" on his list of realistic destinations and said Vancouver is seeking legitimate NHLers, including a center, for the 2024 Norris winner.
- MLive reported a potential Red Wings package could feature prospects such as Nate Danielson, Marco Kasper or Axel Sandin-Pellikka plus a first-round pick, with an extension viewed as a prerequisite.
- Hughes is under contract through 2026-27 at $7.825 million and cannot sign a new deal until July 1, 2026, a timing wrinkle that points to an offseason framework for any deal.
- A Daily Faceoff roundtable explored other hypothetical fits, including Philadelphia, Colorado, Chicago and San Jose, emphasizing that all scenarios remain speculative.
- Heavy floated a one-for-one Moritz Seider-for-Hughes concept as a value debate rather than a reported negotiation, underscoring the blockbuster scale a deal would require.