Hughes scored a goal on two shots in Wednesday's 3-2 shootout loss to the Oilers.

EDGE Analysis

The 22-year-old defenseman beat Oilers goalie Mike Smith from a tight angle at 17:11 of the third period. Hughes' goal forced overtime, but the Canucks went on to lose in the shootout. The Florida native is poised for another big year on offense after recording 41 points in 56 outings last season. He remains a solid scoring-only option on the blue line, but Hughes has a minus-34 rating in his career and adds very little in the way of physicality.