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Canucks' Hughes earns first Norris Trophy nomination in franchise history

Canucks' Hughes earns first Norris Trophy nomination in franchise history

Vancouver Canucks captain Quinn Hughes officially got some validation for what's been obvious for a while: he's one of the best defencemen in the entire NHL. Hughes entered the Canucks' record books on Wednesday when he was named a Norris Trophy nominee for the first time. Hughes was nominated alongside Nashville's Roman Josi and Colorado's Cale Makar.