At least six NHL franchises were all over the Quinn Hughes trade discussions with the Vancouver Canucks. Some teams were more invested than others, but several organizations, particularly from the Eastern Conference, where it was rumored Hughes wanted to go.
As a result of yesterday’s blockbuster trade with the Wild, the Canucks had some roster juggling to do after bringing in three players and only sending
On Friday evening, the Vancouver Canucks ended up dealing Quinn Hughes to the Minnesota Wild in exchange for Marco Rossi, Liam Ohgren, Zeev Buium, and a 2026 first-round draft pick.
Yesterday, the Canucks traded star defenceman Quinn Hughes to the Minnesota Wild in one of the biggest trades the hockey world has seen in a long time.
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.
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
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.
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 Minnesota Wild have reportedly “shown significant interest” in Vancouver Canucks veteran forward Kiefer Sherwood, according to The Athletic’s Michael Russo and Joe Smith.