Blackhawks Trade Rumors: Chicago Linked to Quinn Hughes Blockbuster

The Vancouver Canucks are listening to trade offers on captain Quinn Hughes, as teams around the league have witnessed the body language on the ice, the awkward quotes off the ice, and considering all things considered, a trade is coming at some point this season.

Insert, the Chicago Blackhawks.

While most of the attention in Hughes talks have been on the New Jersey Devils, Detroit Red Wings, and Philadelphia  Flyers, the Blackhawks are a team to watch, as they've been linked to making a blockbuster with the Canucks involving Hughes.

Daily Faceoff's Anthony Trudeau sees Chicago as a potential trade destination:

The question, then, becomes who can table the best offer for Hughes without dangling a franchise-level talent. The answer? The Chicago Blackhawks. The Hawks are flush with cap space, and they’re slowly turning the corner on the ice. Even if they don’t listen to any offer that mentions Connor Bedard (duh), Spencer Knight, Frank Nazar, Artyom Levshunov, or Alex Vlasic, there are still enough drafted prospects in their war chest to help the ‘Nucks kickstart a rebuild. Chicago GM Kyle Davidson could build a package around D-man Kevin Korchinski, a former seventh-overall pick who played 76 NHL games as a teenager, and BU standout Sacha Boisvert, the sort of center Vancouver desperately needs, without really feeling it; Chicago’s pipeline is that loaded. If Davidson can serve up readymade blue-chippers before draft capital even enters the picture, how will anyone else keep up if and when the Hughes sweepstakes kick off?

The Blackhawks have everything they need to pull off the blockbuster. They are loaded with an up-and-coming roster that's littered with high-end prospects, and young NHL ready talent, they have the cap space to add Hughes without having to even subtract from their roster, and they have two first-round picks, and three second-round picks in 2026, so the Canucks have plenty of options to consider.

Keep an eye on the Blackhawks and the Canucks, they could be up to something big. 

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