even years later, the recent Hall of Fame inductee paid the compliment back, with Keith telling The Hockey News on Saturday that now that he’s retired, Hughes is one of the defensemen that he enjoys watching the most.

“I had the chance to talk with Quinn Hughes when the Vancouver Canucks came to Penticton for training camp. It was interesting, (because) the more you watch a player, the more you can see,” said Keith. “Every player has certain things they like to do on the ice over and over again, and during a game, it becomes a pattern. Those two guys right there (Cale Makar and Hughes) are my favorite players to watch.

"It’s so fun to watch the things they do at the offensive blueline and that whole approach.”

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