With all the buzz about a possible Vancouver Canucks blockbuster trade involving defenceman and captain Quinn Hughes , here’s a look at five recent NHL trades involving marquee talent.

There is evidence that a Hughes swap could bring a hefty haul in return, and if played right it could get the Canucks back on the right track. There’s proof, too, that a flawed deal could leave the team spinning its wheels. The Calgary Flames , for instance, haven’t managed to get any traction since moving winger Matthew Tkachuk to the Florida Panthers .

One other thing: There are teams on this list who haven’t missed a beat after trading a core player, and that puts a dent in the narrative that the Canucks’ current cycle was derailed in large part by having to move centre J.T. Miller to the New Y

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