The Vancouver Canucks and the Minnesota Wild shook up the entire NHL with their blockbuster trade. The deal sent former Canucks captain and 2023-2024 Norris Trophy winner Quinn Hughes to Minnesota in exchange for top young players Liam Ohgren and Zeev Buium, center Marco Rossi and a 2026 first-round pick.
Given how unhappy he looked in recent media interviews and the way his play on the ice seemed to deteriorate, it’s fair to assume something was off. Still, I don’t think Quinn Hughes woke up one day and decided he was done with Vancouver.
In today’s NHL rumour rundown, we look at the timeline that brought Quinn Hughes to the Minnesota Wild in Friday’s blockbuster deal. We will also look at some of the other rumours that broke about Hughes and some connections to other teams, some contract extension things, and more.
Well, it happened. Right in the middle of writing a post about the potential of the Vancouver Canucks trading Quinn Hughes, the news dropped. Hughes is heading to the Minnesota Wild.
Maybe in the end, it will all work out for the Vancouver Canucks. Admittedly, that’s a very large maybe. And honestly, it’s too damn hard to think about
NHL head coaches have to hire good assistants. They have to set an overarching philosophy, juggle lineup configurations, and do the kind of “man management” that is impossible to track statistically.
The Vancouver Canucks have parted ways with their captain, Quinn Hughes. While it’s a stinger to trade a top-10 player in the NHL, Hughes came with a hefty price tag.
On Friday night, the Vancouver Canucks and Minnesota Wild linked up to execute one of the biggest trades the NHL has seen in years. The Canucks sent captain Quinn Hughes to the Wild in exchange for 20-year-old blueliner Zeev Buium, Marco Rossi, Liam Ohgren, and the Wild’s 2026 first round pick.
The Vancouver Canucks traded captain and 2024 Norris Trophy winner Quinn Hughes to the Minnesota Wild in a blockbuster deal Friday. In return for the coveted defenseman, Vancouver will receive center Marco Rossi, defenseman Zeev Buium, forward prospect Liam Ohgren and a 2026 first-round pick.
The Vancouver Canucks have traded their captain and franchise defenceman Quinn Hughes to the Minnesota Wild. President of Hockey Operations Jim Rutherford
The Vancouver Canucks are making a blockbuster trade, sending Quinn Hughes to the Minnesota Wild. In return the Canuck acquire a 2026 first-round pick, along with Marco Rossi, Liam Ohgren and Zeev Buium.
For a player of this caliber to get traded at this stage of their career, it is probably a good sign that something has gone terribly wrong with the franchise.
The Vancouver Canucks will welcome back No. 1 goaltender Thatcher Demko tonight when they host the Buffalo Sabres. It should be a much-needed lift for a team riding through a rough stretch.
The Minnesota Wild have reportedly “shown significant interest” in Vancouver Canucks veteran forward Kiefer Sherwood, according to The Athletic’s Michael Russo and Joe Smith.