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Sunny Mehta, the new general manager, has a chance to make a bold move by pursuing a trade for Quinn Hughes this summer. Acquiring Hughes could unite him with his brothers, Jack and Luke, on the New Jersey Devils.
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Sunny Mehta was brought in as general manager to be bold and he certainly has the opportunity to do that this summer via New Jersey Devils trade.
Mehtaâs background suggests heâs willing to take chances as a former professional poker player, an options trader, and even ventured out to become a professional musicial.
So, why wouldnât he at least try to acquire Quinn Hughes?
You know the story. Quinnâs the big brother. Jack Hughes and Luke Hughes are locked in with New Jersey long-term. Getting all three together in New Jersey would be insaneâthe kind of thing fans have been daydreaming about for years.
It was almost a reality in the 2025-26. Ultimately, former GM Tom Fitzgerald fumbled the opportunity and it didnât happen.
Thus, Minnesota Wild GM Bill Guerin swooped in and ran the ball back for a touchdown. The Wild believed Quinn to be one of, if not the final piece of the puzzle to finally lift a Stanley Cup.
Yet, Minnesota was eliminated by the inevitable Colorado Avalanche last night.
With a new guy in charge, many are wondering if Mehta can pull off what the old front office couldnât.
Quinnâs still under contract in Minnesota through next season. Heâs coming off another big year, and the Wild are by no means in âsellâ mode.
But contracts eventually expire, situations change, and family pulls hard. Thatâs why this story wonât die.
Sunny Mehta has a diverse background as a former professional poker player and options trader, which suggests he is willing to take bold risks as the new general manager of the New Jersey Devils.
Acquiring Quinn Hughes would allow him to join his brothers, Jack and Luke Hughes, on the New Jersey Devils, creating a unique and exciting dynamic for the team.
A trade for Quinn Hughes could enhance the Devils' competitiveness and fulfill fans' long-standing dreams of seeing all three Hughes brothers play together.
Given his bold approach, Mehta may leverage his experience in risk-taking and negotiation to propose an attractive trade package for Quinn Hughes.
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If the Devils are serious about this, itâs most definitely going to cost more than just prospects and picks.
Letâs preface this by saying Iâm not advocating the Devils should or shouldnât do this. All Iâm saying is this is the kind of bold move Fitzgerald wouldnât go near.
The Wildâs ultimate downfall in the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs may come down to one very obvisou thing. They have no center depth.
In New Jersey, the Devils have a frontline center who has the same exact contract expiration as Quinn with nearly identical cap hits for the remainder of their deals.
Yes. Weâre talking about the captain. Nico Hischier.
Hischierâs been the heart of the Devils. Heâs a reliable, two-way center who leads by example. Trading him for a defensemanâeven one as good as Quinnâwould feel uncomfortable at first. But cap math is cap math. Quinn is going to want big money on his next deal. Hischier is due for a big raise himself. Something has to give if youâre trying to fit three Hughes brothers under one cap while trying to build a contender.
A deal that actually gets Minnesotaâs attention might look something like:
Itâs a massive offer. Youâre giving up your captain and a young NHL defenseman that has a top-four ceiling.
However, youâre getting arguablly the best defenseman in the NHL.
Perhaps bold doesnât even cover it.
Weâre talking about a move here with a magnitude of 10.
Itâs not unfamiliar territory for Mehta, however. You have to remember, Mehta didnât call the final shots with his former club, the Florida Panthers. However, he played a key role in assisting GM Bill Zito with crucial moves that ultimately landed them back-to-back Stanley Cups in the last two seasons.
One of those moves? Having the foresight to move Jonathan Huberdeau and Mackenzie Weegar in exchange for Matthew Tkachuk.
In hindsight, that trade ultimately changed the trajectory of the Panthers as bubble threats to legitimate Stanley Cup contenders.
It was the ultimate gamble that saw the Panthers cash out, TWICE.
So no, donât put a a bold move like this past Mehta. The history suggests calculated risks are in his DNA.
On paper, adding Quinn next to Jack and Luke would be ridiculous. The passing, the power play, the ability to control games from the back endâit would inevitebly force the Devils to lean back into their strengths, but on steroids.
Consequently, youâd be thinning out the center position and the already diluted prospect pool at the same time. That doesnât mean Mehta canât figure out another 2C solution, but it wonât be easyâthey donât grow on trees, especially one like Hischier that is undoubtedly 1C quality. If it doesnât turn into a Cup window fast, youâre left regretting it for years.
Mehtaâs background in analytics and poker means he probably looks at trades differently than the last guy. Less emotion, more expected value. Whether that leads to swinging big on something like this in his first few months on the job⊠who knows.
Right now itâs all smoke. No real traction that Iâve heard beyond the usual offseason whispers. But this kind of boldness is what the former regime was missing, and itâs what the Devilsâ ownership is hoping Mehta will bring to the table.
The offseasonâs young and Mehtaâs just getting started. However, heâll undoubtedly want to make his mark on the roster.
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