HENDERSON, Nev. -- Quinn Hughes said it is possible Vancouver Canucks fans will view him differently after team president Jim Rutherford declared at an offseason news conference that the defenseman "wants to play with his brothers" Jack and Luke Hughes of the New Jersey Devils .

In April, Rutherford was asked about the future of Quinn Hughes with the franchise as the defenseman has two more years left on his contract. "It may not boil down to money with him. He's said before he wants to play with his brothers. That would be partly out of our control. In our control would be if we brought his brothers here," Rutherford said.

Jack Hughes , entering his seventh season in New Jersey, said he was caught off guard by Rutherford's comments.

"Honestly, I was a little surprised that h

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