Jack Hughes talks openly about Quinn Hughes joining the New Jersey Devils

Vancouver Canucks President Jim Rutherford ignited a bit of controversy earlier this offseason when he admitted openly that captain Quinn Hughes' future is out of his control and that eventually Hughes would like to play with his brothers Jack Hughes and Luke Hughes.

"He (Quinn) has said before that he'd like to play with his brothers," Rutherford said back in late April. "That would be partly out of our control, but in our control if we bring his brothers here. This franchise cannot afford to lose a guy like Quinn Hughes, and we will do everything we can to keep him here but at the end of the day it'll be his decision."

It was a pretty surprising admission from Rutherford and one that immediately thrust Hughes into trade talks amongst NHL fans. Hughes is entering year five of a six year contract that pays him $7.85 million per season and is set to become an unrestricted free agent in the 2027 offseason. Is his plan to walk to free agency and then sign with the New Jersey Devils to join Jack and Luke?

Today Jack was asked about that possibility and... well... he was just as open and honest as Rutherford was back in April.

"This is the headline question, you know? Honestly, I'm not afraid to say it. Yeah, I would love for Quinn to eventually... I'd love to play with him," Jack said to NHL insider Pierre LeBrun earlier today. "And whether that's in New Jersey or at what time that takes, at some point I want to play with Quinn. But yeah, that's the question going around. They talk all day about it up in Vancouver, you know? But yeah I'd love to play with Quinn at some point.”

How's that sound, Canucks fans? Quinn isn't able to sign an extension with the Canucks until July 1, 2026 and if he doesn't re-up with the team next offseason then you can bet the speculation will run wild in Vancouver for the entirety of the 2026-27 season.