Vancouver Canucks captain Quinn Hughes wasn’t exactly shocked by his brother Jack’s comments about wanting to play together someday.<\/p>\n
Jack, a superstar center for the New Jersey Devils, said Tuesday that he hopes to suit up with the eldest Hughes brother<\/a> at some point during their NHL careers. The comments added fuel to the fire surrounding Quinn’s contract situation, which is already a major talking point in Vancouver. The 2024 Norris Trophy winner is scheduled to be a free agent in 2027 if he doesn’t reach an extension with the Canucks once he becomes eligible next July.<\/p>\n “I mean, he’s my brother. What’s he supposed to say, first of all? Like, ‘I don’t want to play with him,’ you know?” Quinn told reporters Wednesday in Las Vegas, per theScore’s John Matisz<\/a>.<\/p>\n Hughes added, “I mean, we have contracts and whatnot. He’s on a different team. Would it be fun to play with those guys at some point? Of course. I think if you guys (reporters) have brothers, you guys would say the same thing. But we do have contracts. I’m excited to be in Vancouver, and I feel like last year was a little bit of failure. So I feel like I got things to do there. And I know Jack loves Jersey, and he’s got stuff to do also.”<\/p>\n Luke Hughes, the youngest of the three brothers, is also on the Devils. The defenseman is currently in a contract stalemate with New Jersey and reportedly wants his next deal to expire in 2031 – the same year Jack would be a free agent.<\/p>\n Quinn said he isn’t upset by the uproar Jack’s comments caused and urged Vancouver fans not to read too much into the hypothetical.<\/p>\n