According to NHL insider Michael Russo on the DFO Rundown, the Devils will be trying to get Quinn Hughes at some point to reunite him with his brothers. The Vancouver Canucks may face a change far greater than behind the bench to concern themselves with, as Quinn Hughes' <a href='https://www.hockeylatest.com/nhl-team/vancouver-canucks/new-nhl-rule-changes-canucks-timeline-to-re-sign-quinn-hughes-long-term' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>future as captain is a developing narrative.</a> Team President Jim Rutherford acknowledged last April that the Norris Trophy winner and 2024-25 finalist Quinn Hughes wasn't very communicative with management following the last season. The departure of Rick Tocchet also created doubts about the team's good rapport between the former bench boss and the team's franchise cornerstone, Hughes, which the team president described as very strong and based upon lots of respect. Speculation about the future beyond this season of Hughes continues to swirl. The Athletic's Michael Russo, on the DFO Rundown, as well as James Mirtle, both pointed to the <a href='https://athlonsports.com/nhl/vancouver-canucks/canucks-quinn-hughes-future-in-vancouver-clouded-as-nj-devils-speculation-grows' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>New Jersey Devils as the most natural of destinations</a> if and when Hughes looks to change addresses. Re Quinn Hughes: The underlying elephant in the room is going to be Hughes' future for a long time; we know New Jersey's going to be trying to get him at some point. - Michael Russo <div align='center' class='pl20 pr20'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/NHLRumourReport/status/1958733334609371184'><div style='border:1px solid #CCCCCC;border-radius:10px;padding:20px;width:300px;'>Loading from Twitter ...</div></a></blockquote></div> I don't really see the downside, to be honest, Mirtle wrote. The Devils are fortunate that a perennial Norris Trophy candidate likely has them at the top of his to-go list. It could be a game-changer for a team on the cusp of taking another step. <h3>The Devils Will Have an Astounding $62 Million in Cap Space by 2027-28</h3> In having brothers Jack and Luke already in the fold within the Garden State, and the Devils having enormous cap space secured, in excess of $62 million by the 2027-28 season, the fit makes sense and appears like an emotional and contractual one. Whatever trade does happen would inevitably see money flowing in the opposite direction to Vancouver while providing an opportunity for Hughes to stick with his brothers. Interestingly, the rumor mill of the Hughes-to-New Jersey trade was even cited by none other than Rutherford himself during a recent media availability, a telling sign the team is, if nothing, dead serious about it all. For the time being, <a href='https://www.nhl.com/canucks/player/quinn-hughes-8480800' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>Hughes</a> is the franchise face following a second season of outright domination, with 76 points in 68 games and 25:44 of nightly average ice time. But if the Canucks are not serious contenders, pressure will only mount to re-sign him long-term, or spend the rest of his lifetime without him.