Conor Garland comments on Zeev Buium's record breaking performance and the impact of losing Quinn Hughes
Canucks forward Conor Garland talked about the impact that newcomer Zeev Buium made on Vancouver in his debut along with the impact of losing Quinn Hughes in the blockbuster trade to the Minnesota Wild on Friday night.
One of the biggest moves in Vancouver Canucks franchise history took place on Friday night, catching most of the hockey world by surprise.
The Canucks traded captain Quinn Hughes, the best defenseman in club history, to the Minnesota Wild for forwards Marco Rossi and Liam Ohgren and defenseman Zeev Buium, and a first round pick in the 2026 NHL Entry Draft.
The move stunned most fans, who thought Hughes would end up with either the New Jersey Devils to play with his brothers or the Detroit Red Wings to be near where he spends his summers with his family and where he played in college.
The Canucks beat the New Jersey Devils 2-1 today, and Buium had an assist and scored to become the first Canucks defenseman in team history to have multiple points in the first period of his debut.
Conor Garland, who was affected by the trade of Hughes, talked about not only the impact of Buium but also of the trade of Hughes.
I knew he was really good, obviously really good on the power play. His entries are up there with the best, he'll be a really good addition going forward.
But Garland didn't appear to want to get too much into the trade of Hughes, which he already spoke at length about earlier.
I've said enough, he's got a game tonight and we had a game so we gotta move on. Obviously, he's one of the best guys out there, so we gotta move on as a group and win some hockey games on this road trip.
Quinn Hughes Will Make His Wild Debut Today
Not only did Vancouver's new players make their debut in Canucks sweaters today, but Hughes will do the same in his new sweater in Minnesota.
The Wild will play the Bruins on home ice, and it will be the first chance for Wild fans to get up close and personal with their new prize defenseman.
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