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Trending or Ending: Wild Will Have To Trade Quinn Hughes

The Minnesota Wild are working hard to sign superstar defenseman Quinn Hughes to a contract extension. So far, they’ve not had much luck. Reportedly open to sticking around, talks have hit a snag as Hughes wants to align any new deal to end at the same time as his brother Jack (who plays in New Jersey).

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The Wild may have saved Kirill Kaprizov from himself this offseason

The Minnesota Wild may have made the right choice by not consulting Kirill Kaprizov over Mats Zuccarello's departure.

Minnesota Wild News / Trade Talk Sports / August 4

Concern Rising Around Quinn Hughes Extending in Minnesota?

It’s August 4, 2026, and Quinn Hughes has yet to sign a contract extension with the Minnesota Wild. In most situations that wouldn’t be much of a worry with almost 11 months left to get a deal done, however, everyone in the hockey world knows Hughes’ situation is different.

Quinn Hughes News / NHL Trade Talk / August 4

Quinn Hughes Extension With the Wild: 'Radio Silence Matters'

The conversation in Minnesota seems to have shifted a bit when it comes to a Quinn Hughes extension.What felt like a nearly done deal (although term was a question mark) suddenly feels a little less certain.

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The ''EA NHL,'' covers since 2000' quiz

How many of the players to grace the cover of each EA NHL video game going back to 'NHL 2000?"

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Minnesota Wild News / Bring Me The Sports / August 4

Guerin preaches patience as Hughes, Larkin sagas stretch on

The Wild's season is now just under two months from getting underway in Nashville. As the time ticks down on the NHL offseason, there still remain two huge storylines hanging over Wild general manager Bill Guerin and his team: Will Quinn Hughes ink an extension before the season?

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The best and worst NHL free agency deals since 2000

The NHL has had an interesting new millennium. It was a league sans a salary cap when the 2000s started… and then the owners locked the players out for an entire season.

Minnesota Wild News / The Hockey Writers / August 4

Wild 2025-26 Report Cards: Matt Boldy

We’re still in the heat of the summer, but with every day that goes by, we’re one day closer to the start of the NHL season. The Wild had a disappointing end to their last season, but they showed a lot of improvement and have strong expectations for the coming season.

Ryan Hartman News / The Hockey Writers / August 3

Wild 2025-26 Report Cards: Ryan Hartman

The start of August means we’re just over a month and a half away from NHL hockey starting back up. Time will go pretty fast now, but the news will likely

Minnesota Wild News / Yardbarker / August 4

Lack of market for Vladimir Tarasenko exposes harsh NHL reality

Vladimir Tarasenko did what he needed to do last season. It hasn't necessarily paid off.

Connor Hellebuyck trade would force Jets to admit uncomfortable truth

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Former NHLer among Wild’s management, coaching changes

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Minnesota Wild News / Pro Hockey Rumors / August 3

Wild Make Multiple Additions To Hockey Operations Staff

The Minnesota Wild have promoted multiple positions within their hockey operations staff today, the team announced. The club hired Dan MacKinnon as Assistant Director of Amateur Scouting, Janik Beichler as a European Amateur Scout, and Elizabeth Hudson as Executive Assistant to the President/GM & Hockey Operations.

Alex Goligoski News / Daily Faceoff / August 3

Former NHLer Alex Goligoski among Wild’s management, coaching changes

A familiar name is receiving a promotion in the State of Hockey. On Monday, Minnesota Wild general manager Bill Guerin announced a few changes to their hockey operations staff, including moving former NHL defenseman Alex Goligoski from player development advisor to player development coach.

Joel Eriksson Ek News / The Hockey Writers / July 31

Wild 2025-26 Report Cards: Joel Eriksson Ek

The offseason is still moving along slowly, but the upcoming NHL season is coming faster than we all think since they’re starting slightly earlier this year.

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The defining figure for every NHL franchise

People will talk about the “Mount Rushmore” for a franchise, which is to say the four people, usually four players, that most define the franchise. Not always the four-best players, but the four that evoke the essence of the franchise.

NHL News / Pro Hockey Rumors / July 29

Wild To Meet, Discuss Extension With Quinn Hughes This Week

Stop me if you’ve heard this one before, The NHL might see a newly highest-paid player this summer. Yes, they already gave a massive pay grade to star Russian forward Kirill Kaprizov, who makes $17MM a season until 2034, but GM Bill Guerin wants to ensure he can re-sign top defenseman Quinn Hughes as well ahead of next season.

Minnesota Wild News / NHL on ClutchPoints / July 29

Wild’s biggest mistake so far in 2026 NHL free agency

The Minnesota Wild enjoyed a hugely productive 2025-26 season, acquiring a bonafide superstar in Quinn Hughes and winning a playoff round for the first time in 11 years.

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Minnesota Wild News / Gone Puck Wild / July 29

The Wild are entering the perfect opportunity for a rebrand

A change to the yellow and green color scheme may coincide with plenty of change around the Minnesota Wild franchise.

NHL News / Athlon Sports / July 29

Wild's Quinn Hughes Contract Update Hints at Future Reunion With Brothers

The Minnesota Wild’s effort to keep Quinn Hughes could also shape whether the star defenseman eventually joins his brothers elsewhere. Hughes became eligible to negotiate a contract extension on July 1, entering the final season of the six-year, $47.1 million contract he signed with the Vancouver Canucks in 2021 before his trade to the Wild.

NHL News / NHL on ClutchPoints / July 28

Quinn Hughes to continue contract discussions with Wild

The Minnesota Wild will start the 2026-27 season with the second-largest contract in the league, and it’s not Quinn Hughes. Kirill Kaprizov will make $17 million for each of the next eight seasons, but they still need to give Hughes a new contract.

Quinn Hughes News / NHL Trade Talk / July 28

Contract News on Hughes Means Wild Have to Nail Trade Protection

According to Michael Russo of The Athletic, the Minnesota Wild and defenseman Quinn Hughes are set to sit down and talk contract. Hoping to work out the terms of a longer extension, it sounds like this is leaning more towards being a shorter-term deal that gives Hughes flexibility and a chance to walk himself into an even bigger payday.

Minnesota Wild News / NHL on ClutchPoints / July 27

Wild’s perfect trade target amid 2026 NHL Free Agency

The Minnesota Wild are looking to make a run at the Stanley Cup sooner rather than later. Minnesota won its first playoff series since 2015 when it defeated the Dallas Stars in round one.

Minnesota Wild News / Daily Faceoff / July 24

2026-27 NHL Prospect Pool Breakdown: Minnesota Wild’s Top 10

Welcome back. It’s time for Daily Faceoff’s third annual NHL Prospect Pool Breakdown, looking at the best all 32 teams have to offer. We’re highlighting the top 10 prospects for every franchise, their biggest strengths and weaknesses, and so much more.