A major development in Quinn Hughes being traded to the Blackhawks: Insider names top frontrunning teams

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Joshua Deeds
November 27, 2025 (12:56)

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There's been a major development in Quinn Hughes being traded to the Chicago Blackhawks; are they one of the top teams in the hunt?

Defenseman Quinn Hughes' name has been involved in trade rumors as of late.

The former 1st-round pick of the Vancouver Canucks has been linked to 5 teams today, and one of them is the Chicago Blackhawks.

As the team continues its ascent in the Central Division rankings, the need for talent grows.

As that need grows, deals will happen to keep the team competitive, and one trade target could be Quinn Hughes.

Hughes was selected 7th overall in the 2018 NHL Draft.

The former Norris Trophy winner has played his whole career with the Canucks, 451 games, and scored 430 points (61-369).

He could be the next big piece that could arrive in Chicago if Kyle Davidson is willing to spend to acquire the defenseman.

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It might be quite an expensive haul for the Blackhawks to acquire Quinn Hughes.

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The Blackhawks will have to compete with the Philadelphia Flyers, New Jersey Devils, Detroit Red Wings, and Montreal Canadiens for his talents.

The majority of these teams are in a rebuild, aside from the New Jersey Devils, who are one of the top teams in the Metropolitan Division.

It's likely that the Flyers, Red Wings, Canadiens, and Blackhawks have the assets to make a move happen.

The Blackhawks and Canucks are already trade partners; they completed a trade for Lukas Reichel not too long ago.

Previously on Chicago Hockey Insider

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