Jack Hughes: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights

Devils Right to Pass on Quinn Hughes, Can Circle Back in 2027

The prospect of defenseman Quinn Hughes joining his brothers in New Jersey can be forgotten — at least for now. According to Elliotte Friedman on X, the talented defenseman was traded to the Minnesota Wild in exchange for an absolute haul: Forwards Marco Rossi and Liam Ohgren, defenseman Zeev Buium and a 2026 1st Round Pick.

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Minnesota Wild's blockbuster trade for Quinn Hughes comes at perfect time

The Minnesota Wild now own the rights to the best Friday night news dump in NHL history.

Canucks' trade of Hughes highlights Vancouver's failure

Trading for Tristan Jarry a reasonable risk for cornered Oilers

Penguins' goalie depth has an opportunity to flourish after Jarry trade

Analyzing the Oilers' goalie trade and a scouting report on Spencer Stastney

NHL trade: Thoughts from the media on the Oilers-Penguins deal

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The 'NHL Norris Trophy winners' quiz

Bobby Orr won the last of his eight Norris Trophies during the 1974-75 season. Can you name every defenseman who won the trophy since then?

The 'Team Canada 2025 Four Nations Face-Off roster' quiz

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NHL News / Daily Faceoff / December 11

Who else will be involved in the Quinn Hughes sweepstakes?

Quinn Hughes is the unabashed best defenseman in Vancouver Canucks history, but his time on Canada’s West Coast looks to be coming to an unceremonious

NHL News / Yardbarker

Who is the winningest coach for every NHL franchise?

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.

NHL News / Dose.ca / December 8

Quinn Hughes: The Canucks would like to get Nico Hischier from the Devils

Rumors linking Quinn Hughes to the New Jersey Devils have been circulating for some time now. We know that the defenseman’s two brothers play there, and we also know that the three of them would love to play together.

NHL News / NHL on ClutchPoints / December 8

ClutchPoints’ NHL Power Rankings, Week 10: Hughes Bowl means more in 2025-26

It’s not very often a franchise-altering player gets traded in the middle of a National Hockey League season — that is, it wasn’t very often until Mikko Rantanen was shockingly sent from the Colorado Avalanche to the Carolina Hurricanes in January of 2025.

NHL News / Daily Faceoff / December 8

Do the Canucks trade Quinn Hughes this season?

The Vancouver Canucks have continued to struggle through the first prt of the 2025-26 season and their time with superstar defenseman Quinn Hughes could

New Jersey Devils News / Breakaway on SI / December 8

Devils Star Resumes Skating After Finger Injury

Jack Hughes’ unfortunate and untimely finger injury has completely derailed what appeared to be a promising start to the season for the New Jersey Devils.

New Jersey Devils News / Daily Faceoff / December 8

The Devils are struggling without Jack Hughes

No NHL team wants to see their star player go down, but most would hope to deal with it better than the New Jersey Devils have handled the loss of Jack Hughes.

New Jersey Devils News / All About The Jersey / December 8

Devils in the Details – 12/8/25: A Little More Real Edition

A rough weekend for the Devils. Here are your links for today: Friday’s game against the Golden Knights saw Akira Schmid and Vegas blank the Devils by a 3-0 score.

NHL News / Athlon Sports / December 7

Devils Reportedly Made First Move in Canucks' Quinn Hughes Pursuit

The long-running speculation linking Vancouver Canucks captain Quinn Hughes to the New Jersey Devils moved into new territory on Saturday Elliotte Friedman appeared on Sportsnet’s “Saturday Headlines” segment and delivered the first confirmed update on actual contact between the Devils and the Canucks involving Hughes.

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Winnipeg Jets News / Yardbarker / December 5

Multiple teams need reinforcements amid major injuries in NHL

Major injuries have been piling up across the NHL this season. Some have been more impactful than others. How should general managers respond?

Capitals turn to food writer to serve as emergency backup goalie vs. Ducks

Senators' Shane Pinto has no timeline for return after suffering injury

Golden Knights' Akira Schmid stops 24 shots as Vegas shuts out Devils

Stuart Skinner-Calvin Pickard moment sparks rumor about Tristan Jarry trade

2026 NHL Draft: Which prospects are in the running for first overall?

New Jersey Devils News / Inside The Rink / December 5

Opinion: Jack Hughes Injury Shows Underlying Flaws in Devils Team Build

It’s honestly amazing to see how a team collectively falls apart when one player is injured. It’s what happens to the New Jersey Devils when Jack Hughes gets hurt.

New Jersey Devils News / The Hockey Writers / December 5

Devils News & Rumors: Quinn & Jack Hughes, Yegorov Shines at MSG

The New Jersey Devils need to change the narrative quick as they’ve played sub-.500 hockey for over a month now. They desperately need Jack Hughes back.

NHL News / All About The Jersey / December 3

Lifeless Devils Shut Out by Stars, 3-0

With each new loss it becomes more and more obvious just how badly the New Jersey Devils miss Jack Hughes. Take Wednesday night’s game against Western Conference powerhouse Dallas at Prudential Center.

NHL News / All About The Jersey / December 3

Sorry Vancouver, You’re Not Getting Jesper Bratt For Quinn Hughes

I have to ask these questions before we start this week. Is Canada some sort of fantasy land where people just say things and expect it to come to fruition?

New Jersey Devils News / The Hockey Writers / December 1

Jack Hughes’ 4 Nations Criticism Was Unwarranted, Should Be Lock for Olympics Despite Injury

While New Jersey Devils superstar Jack Hughes has struggled to stay healthy during his career, it’s impossible to fault him for his latest injury: an unfortunate “freak” accident that has him sidelined for a total of eight weeks.

NHL News / Athlon Sports / November 25

Speculation Over Quinn Hughes' Canucks Future Grows

The Vancouver Canucks have dropped six of their last seven games and are falling behind in the Pacific Division standings, also ranking third-worst in the Western Conference.

New Jersey Devils News / The Hockey Writers / November 21

Devils News & Rumors: Jack Hughes Update, Markstrom Struggles, Deadline Targets

While the New Jersey Devils are still a top five team in the league record-wise, the last couple games have been a struggle sans-Jack Hughes. In this edition