Vancouver Canucks use seventh overall pick to select defenceman Quintin Hughes
DALLAS — The Vancouver Canucks came into the first round of the NHL draft looking to add speed and talent to their blue line.
They got their man Friday, selecting defenceman Quintin Hughes with seventh overall pick.
“I had a pretty good feeling I wouldn’t slip past Vancouver,” he said. “I thought Vancouver was a solid option.”
The 18-year-old defenceman from Orlando, Fla., had five goals and 29 points in 37 games with the University of Michigan in 2017-18.