LAS VEGAS — Jack Hughes kicked a potential hornet’s nest earlier this week.

The New Jersey Devils centre was asked if he and older brother Quinn — a star defenceman and captain of the Vancouver Canucks — have ever talked about one day playing on the same NHL team.

“This is the headline question,” replied Jack Hughes, who already suits up alongside youngest sibling Luke. “Honestly, I’m not afraid to say it. Yeah, I would love for Quinn to … eventually, I’d love to play with him. And whether that’s in New Jersey or at what time that takes, at some point, I want to play with Quinn.

“That’s the question going around. They talk all day about it up in Vancouver, you know? But I’d love to play with Quinn at some point.”

That quote set off alarm bells on the West Coast, despite Quinn having tw

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