The Minnesota Wild stunned the hockey world when they landed former Vancouver Canucks captain Quinn Hughes. Not just because of his talent, but because of the timing, the destination and the price.
There’s always a space that follows a blockbuster trade where everyone’s waiting to see how an elite player will do with his new team. The shock of the move comes first; then the pushback follows.
The Minnesota Wild sent a shockwave through the NHL with their recent moves. Their general manager, Bill Guerin, made it clear that the organization is one that does everything it can to win.
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 Minnesota Wild faced the Boston Bruins on Sunday evening, Dec. 14, to finish out their back-to-back at home. The biggest news of the day was, of course, Quinn Hughes’ debut, which gave a boost to the entire lineup and the crowd.
As the dust begins to settle from Friday’s blockbuster trade which sent Vancouver’s Quinn Hughes to Minnesota in exchange for a haul including Zeev Buium and Marco Rossi, the next step is the Wild’s need to integrate their new superstar.
As the dust begins to settle from Friday’s blockbuster trade which sent Vancouver’s Quinn Hughes to Minnesota in exchange for a haul including Zeev Buium and Marco Rossi, the next step is the Wild’s need to integrate their new superstar.
The Minnesota Wild made a blockbuster trade for Quinn Hughes on Friday night. While it opens up a Stanley Cup window, there is one big question looming over the defender in his new home.
The Minnesota Wild hosted the Boston Bruins in the second half of their home back-to-back on Sunday evening, Dec. 14. Quinn Hughes made his debut for the Wild after being traded to the team on Friday, Dec.
Kirill Kaprizov tallied two goals and an assist, Quinn Hughes scored a goal in his team debut and the Minnesota Wild posted a 6-2 win over the Boston Bruins on Sunday evening in Saint Paul, Minn.
Well, that didn’t take long. Two of the key pieces in hockey’s biggest trade this season wasted no time making an impact on the ice, as both Quinn Hughes and Zeev Buium scored in their first games with their respective new clubs.
As we’re taught at a very young age, patience is a virtue, and that good things come to those who wait. At one point, there was a growing amount of impatience with Jesper Wallstedt.
The Wild nearly needed all 60 minutes on Saturday, but a late goal from Joel Eriksson Ek was just enough to squeak past the Senators 3-2. Minnesota took the ice on Saturday afternoon for the first time since acquiring superstar Quinn Hughes in a blockbuster trade on Friday night.
The 2025-26 NHL season has already given fans the kind of chaos, scoring surges, and jaw-dropping talent that make every night feel like a mini playoff round.
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.