This evening former NHLer James Wisniewski took a major shot at Canucks defenseman Quinn Hughes ability to lead his team to a Stanley Cup. The Vancouver Canucks are coming off of a disappointing season filled with drama and chaos. After failing to qualify for the Stanley Cup Playoffs the Canucks parted ways with head coach Rick Tocchet starting fresh for next season. <div align='center' class='pl20 pr20'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/canucks/status/1917309557912805409'><div style='border:1px solid #CCCCCC;border-radius:10px;padding:20px;width:300px;'>Loading from Twitter ...</div></a></blockquote></div> The goal heading into 2025-26 is for the Canucks led by captain Quinn Hughes to be a Stanley Cup Playoff team and contender. Recently during a podcast interview, former NHL defenseman James Wisniewski revealed he highly doubts Quinn Hughes can be the best defenseman on a Stanley Cup winning team. <h3>James Wisniewski Calls Out Quinn Hughes For Not Having What It Takes To Win A Stanley Cup</h3> During an appearance on the <a href='https://youtu.be/gGGEUC_qkb8?si=TyaAMQvJjh-Bc2Ou' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>Empty Netters Podcast</a>, Wisniewski claimed that defensemen like Quinn Hughes do not have the skillset to win the Stanley Cup as a team's best defenseman. Wisniewski believes that a Stanley Cup contending level team needs a player similar to Zdeno Chara instead of a Quinn Hughes type. If you want my personal opinion, I don't think you win a [Stanley] Cup with that man. Dude, this kid is unbelievable. He's way better than me. I'm not saying anything. I'm just saying as an all-around game, as a winner that's not your Zdeno Chara, right If the Canucks are going to get back into the Stanley Cup Playoff race they are going to need Quinn Hughes and Elias Pettersson to <a href='https://www.hockeylatest.com/nhl-team/vancouver-canucks/elias-pettersson-sends-strong-message-after-down-year-for-me-it-revenge' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>prove their doubters wrong in 2025-26.</a> As the season gets underway, it will be interesting to see if Hughes and Pettersson can live up to the massive expectations set for them this season.