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Rutherford: Canucks had indication Hughes wouldn’t re-sign prior to trade

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.

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Canucks trade former Norris Trophy winner Quinn Hughes to Wild

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.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / December 12

‘Key part of our rebuild’: Canucks’ Rutherford and Allvin address the Quinn Hughes trade

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Grading Canucks-Wild Blockbuster Trade for Quinn Hughes

The Minnesota Wild and Vancouver Canucks may have just pulled off the biggest trade in recent NHL history, sending hockey fans around the NHL into a frenzy late Friday (Dec.

Quinn Hughes News / The Hockey Writers / December 12

Wild Acquire Quinn Hughes From Canucks in Blockbuster Trade

The Minnesota Wild have acquired Quinn Hughes from the Vancouver Canucks in a blockbuster trade. The Wild are sending Marco Rossi, Liam Ohgren, Zeev Buium and a 2026 first round pick back to Vancouver as part of the deal.

NHL News / Last Word On Sports / December 12

Blockbuster Trade between the Vancouver Canucks and Minnesota Wild

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.

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Vancouver Canucks trade Quinn Hughes to Minnesota Wild

The Vancouver Canucks have dealt defenseman Quinn Hughes to the Minnesota Wild in exchange for center Marco Rossi, defenseman Zeev Buium, winger Liam Ohgren and the Wild’s 2026 first-round pick, as first reported by Darren Dreger.

Quinn Hughes News / NHL Trade Talk / December 12

Canucks Trade Quinn Hughes To Minnesota Wild

The Vancouver Canucks have traded Quinn Hughes. Reports by several insiders, including Elliotte Friedman and Darren Dreger, report the defenseman has been traded to the Minnesota Wild.

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Wild Acquire Quinn Hughes

The Quinn Hughes trade rumor mill has come to an end. The Wild have acquired the blueliner from the Canucks in exchange for center Marco Rossi, defenseman Zeev Buium, winger Liam Ohgren, and a 2026 first-round pick. Both teams have announced the swap.

NHL News / Canucksarmy / December 12

Canucks played to smallest home crowd of season so far in Thursday’s loss to Sabres

Perhaps the most unsurprising thing to come out of the Vancouver Canucks 3-2 loss to the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday was that it drew the smallest attendance of the season so far at Rogers Arena.

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‘This is different’: Boeser shares frustrations after Canucks’ losing homestand

The frustration of losing and being dead last in the NHL standings has clearly affected some Vancouver Canucks players. Brock Boeser met with the media following the Canucks’ 3-2 loss to the 29th-placed Buffalo Sabres to talk about the loss and the frustration of the 1-3 homestand: “Yeah, to be honest, I think this whole home stands frustrating.