Everything I've read on him essentially says he's a superstar in the making. Good enough to play at the worlds as a 17 year old for what it's worth.
What can we expect from this kid? Is he more of the Nugent-Hopkins ilk or Patrick kane/A. Matthews production?
Weekly matchup, 10-teams, 25 man roster, play 3C, 3LW, 3RW, 4D, 2G per night
Multi-cat league: G (4), A (2.5), SOG (0.2), HIT (0.2), BLKS (0.2), PPP, GWG, PIMS (0.2), +/- (+/-0.5) - skaters
W (3), S/O (5), each save (0.2), each GA (-1)
Everything I've read on him essentially says he's a superstar in the making. Good enough to play at the worlds as a 17 year old for what it's worth.
Points only keeper. 12 Teams. No pos requirements. 18 skaters / 3 goalies (2 count for points.) G/A = 1 point each (includes goalies) Goalies = 1.5 for W / 4.5 for SO. Minors - 4 year protection. Prospects added during their draft year only. Undrafted = waivers.
Skaters: Tolvanen,Jeannot,Drysdale,Benson,Sprong,Fantilli,H .Lindholm,T. Raddysh,K. Miller,Edvinsson,Roslovic,Sharangovich,McBain,Benn ett,Crouse, Luostarinen,Dube,Phillips
Goalies: Gustavsson,Schmid,Vejmekla
Minors: F.Pinelli,Beckman,Cossa,Nikkanen,Tieksola,Pashin,M cMichael,Konovalov,Svechkov,K.Johnson,Moore,Crista ll,Heidt,Ziemmer,Perron,Nadeau,Gulyayev,Wahlberg, Suniev,Tomasino,Khusnutdinov
U18 Worlds, U20 Worlds, to the Men's World Championship in the same year. Anyone have stats on how many kids have done that? I know it's a big deal when a 17 year old just plays at the U20.
Ice Cap
Dynasty, 32 team cap league (1:1 NHL Cap/Floor), H2H weekly, points (G: 1 / A: 1 / Blks: 0.1 / HTS: 0.1 / SOG: 0.1 / W: 1 / SO: 1 / SV: 0.05)
Start 12 F, 6 D, 1 G, 4 Bench, 27 Minors/Prospects
Roster
Who really knows. He could end up somewhere in the middle but I would put him closer to the Kane side than the RNH side but that's simply a guess.
10 Team, Points Only, Cash League
25 Man Roster (no position), top 20 point getters count at end of month
Keep 20/25 at seasons end, Cut 5 to FA for redrafting
Goalie points W=2pt L=-1pt SHO=2pt
Stamkos, Tavares, Eichel, Mercer, JRobertson, RThomas, Kucherov, Nugent-Hopkins, Tuch, KConnor, Necas, Point, Konecny, SJarvis, Cozenz, Morrissey, Bouchard, Josi, Novak, Tolvanen, Peterka, SBennett
G- Vasilevskiy, Sorokin, Oettinger
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He's a much better skater than Kane. The comps I have heard for him stylistically are RNH and Barzal. His production has been ridiculous however he has played with a stacked team and the league he's played in is a little watered down compared to the past. A negative about him is that he gets hits too much as well and has been injured a few times. With all that said, I have our #1 draft pick and I am excited to get him. I love reading about how driven he is and how he wants to be the best he can.
10 Team, 60 Player Roster
G, A, PTS, PPP, PIM, BLKs, Hits, +/-, Shots, W, GAA, SV%, Saves
C- JHughes, Trocheck, RThomas, Zegras, Norris, Bennett, PLD, Stephenson, Danualt
RW- Raymond, Stone, TWilson, Toffoli, KJohnson, Nyqvist, Zary
LW- Keller, Schmaltz, Bunting, Skinner, Barbashev, Duclair
D- QHughes, McAvoy, Doughty, Heiskanen, LHughes, Mintyukov
G- Shesterkin, Demko, Andersen, Kahkonen, Levi, Tarasov, Annunen
Notable Prospects- Nikishin, Kulich, Leonard, Wood, Perreault, Lekkermaki, Ostlund, Othmman, REvans, L-Heureux, Ivanov, Murashov
Hughes compared himself to Barzal's style. This is the right style of hockey for him. It wouldn't shock me to see a 70+pt season out of the kid this year. I mean, it's not like NJ is destitute of support for him.
The way scoring is going, he's got a 100+pt ceiling
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10 Team, Points Only, Cash League
25 Man Roster (no position), top 20 point getters count at end of month
Keep 20/25 at seasons end, Cut 5 to FA for redrafting
Goalie points W=2pt L=-1pt SHO=2pt
Stamkos, Tavares, Eichel, Mercer, JRobertson, RThomas, Kucherov, Nugent-Hopkins, Tuch, KConnor, Necas, Point, Konecny, SJarvis, Cozenz, Morrissey, Bouchard, Josi, Novak, Tolvanen, Peterka, SBennett
G- Vasilevskiy, Sorokin, Oettinger
"Cleavage is like the sun. You can look, but dont stare.. Unless you're wearing sunglasses."
I'm not sure if this will be a factor next season. Hischier and Zajac are 1C and 2C and that is essentially set in stone. They like Zacha as a center so I could see him slotting in as the 3C (or switch him and Zajac depending on combos). I could also see Zacha getting moved, but I doubt they'd trade him when his value is in the pits and NJ brass has definitely not given up on him.
My point is, I'm betting that Hughes starts as a winger next season to ensure top six minutes and to insulate him a bit. My best guess is on Zajac's wing, but Hughes-Hischier-Hall will definitely be experimented with. It has a nice ring to it and MAN would that be a fun line to watch.
Zajac set in Stone as a 2C is just not true for any team who will suceed . He's a good 3C. Zacha is a non factor. What team will regress a top prospect like Hughes or move him to wing because of a stagnant prospect like Zacha? If Hughes plays wing it's because they just want to stack a line. Hughes will play a couple of game as 3C then move 2C and will close the year 1C as McDavid did. Just not the same level.
I think we're looking at...
Worst case: Nugent-Hopkins
Best case: Patrick Kane
Practical case: Johnny Gaudreau / Mitch Marner
Either way, Hughes will be a franchise player to build a club around.
8-GM / WK-H2H
Forwards: G=2, A=1, PP/SH= +1, GWG= +2, Shootout G=1, HT= +1
D-Men/Captain: G=3/A=2
Goalies: W=3, OTL=1, SO= +2, SV= .10
Start = 13F, 6D, 2G / Keep 44 (3G)
Captain: Matthews
(F): MacKinnon, Pasta, Marner, Rantanen, Malkin, Barkov, M.Tkachuk, W.Nylander, Pettersson, Gaudreau, Laine, Keller, Miller, B.Tkachuk, Stutzle, DeBrincat, L.Raymond, K.Johnson, Cozens, Quinn, Guenther, Kulich, Cooley
(D): Makar, Dahlin, Q.Hughes, Ekblad, Rielly, Werenski, Letang, Jones, Chychrun, Seider, Edvinsson, Jiricek, Korchinski, Mintyukov, Ceulemans, Hutson
(G): Shesterkin, Demko, Vejmelka
If he ends up being drafted by NJ, he's going to be working somewhere in the top-six pretty much immediately. I'm not sure he's going to be deployed as a center his rookie season, and he'll probably end up spending time on the wing with Hischier, Zajac, and Zacha -- with Hall / Palmieri etc. I don't really see a ton of scenarios where he isn't featured heavily on PP1, as well, so he's going to be seeing a good chunk of time with Hall whether or not they're on the same line at 5v5.
He could rip a 70 point season off the bat, and it wouldn't really shock me. Hall staying healthy is obviously a big factor here.
MounD - Double Threat FHL (18-19 champs)
10-Team Yahoo daily H2H Dynasty
3C, 3LW, 3RW, 6D, 2G, 7Bn (IR)
G, A, +/-, PPP, SHP, SOG, FW, HIT, BLK // W, Sv, GAA, Sv%, SHO
C: Bergeron, Barkov, Aho, Point, Kadri
LW: Marchand, Landeskog, Hertl, Marchessault
RW: Stamkos, Tarasenko, Laine, Palmieri
D: Carlson, Letang, Dumba, Weber, Pietrangelo, Ristolainen, Byfuglien*
G: Bobrovsky, Holtby, Lehner, Greiss-Varlamov
Farm: Turcotte, Cozens, Denisenko, Newhook // Sandin, Jokiharju, Dobson, K'Andre // Shesterkin
Without any changes to the devils which there will be this is how I see the lines playing out
Hall- Hischier- Bratt (reunite this group)
Zacha- hughes-palms
Ofcourse Palms and bratt could be swapped for speed. And plams fits with the first line but I always thought bratt super clicked with nico and hall. Could give a balanced group.
What most likely happens is they go after another LW and shift Zacha down but I do hope they give him a chance. He become much better at the end of the year. Showed good defense ability but also some small flashes of scoring.
18 team H2H Keeper League
G/A/PPP/SHP/GWG/SOG/FOW/Hits&blks/W/GAA/SV/SV%
play 4c/8w/6d/1G (2min start)/6 bench/
C: Hughes, Zacha, Howden, compher, Tierney, Frederic
W: Gaudreau, Schwartz, M.Tkachuk, Fabbri, Bratt, Yamamoto, Wahlstrom, Okposo, Heinen, M.Folingo, Hinostroza, Mcginn
D: Hughes, Ceci, Pelech, oleksiak, Holden, Poolman
G: Markstrom, Oettinger,
P:Rossi,Bowers,Heponiemi,Kupari,Wise,Dorofeyev,Fir stov,Clarke,Fortin,holloway,Nygard,Aberg,Rasmussen ,Elynuik,M.Jones,Chlapik,Platzer,Bracco,Kuokkanen, Lind,Liljegren,J.Roy,Montembeault,Raaymakers,Woll, prosvetov,Larmi
My progression for J.Hughes:
60/70/80/90/90...
It should be a pretty quick jump in points for him because he has PP1 talent among NJ forwards right away.
And when Ty Smith emerges with that group, it'll be a pretty solid unit.
Even-strength, NJ isn't deep... I'd almost expect to get 2nd line wing time with a veteran - Travis Zajac.
Hughes (LH) will take some draws on the left-side of the ice... or the draws when Zajac (RH) gets thrown out.
But I do think we'll see a lot of Zajac/Hughes so that a veteran can bring him along / talk to him on the bench throughout the game.
He's too talented for 3rd line minutes... but I'd also not put C2 pressure on him - hasn't worked well for Nolan Patrick's progression.
A lot of very talented forwards (including Nathan MacKinnon & Dylan Larkin) really struggled with two-way center responsibilities in their 1st & 2nd years.