Hughes will become the 36th different skater to appear in the Canucks line-up this season, matching the most players to have done so in the past five years, according to Canucks PR.
There will be a learning curve for Hughes, who recently completed his second collegiate season with the NCAA's University of Michigan Wolverines, but Luke Schenn, veteran of 729 NHL games, is confident his defence partner will make a solid debut.
Hughes and Schenn will make up one of Vancouver's d-pairs tonight.
"Quinn is highly regarded around here," said Schenn. "He's a high pick and had a great amount of success in college. I've seen him play in the World Championships and he was great at that level. I'm excited for the chance to play with him."
Teammates weren't offering up advice to Hughes, saying he simply needs to stick to his game to find success. Coach Green echoed that sentiment.
"I talked to Quinn today and told him to just play his game. I hope he enjoys himself."