DETROIT RED WINGS TRADE PACKAGE FOR QUINN HUGHES + WHAT THIS MEANS FOR THE MINNESOTA WILD…

DETROIT RED WINGS TRADE PACKAGE FOR QUINN HUGHES + WHAT THIS MEANS FOR THE MINNESOTA WILD…

Lego, what the hell? You’re never going to shut up about the Quinn Hughes trade. I know. I know. Four, five, six, seven, six, seven straight videos on Quinn Hughes, former Vancouver Canuck, current Minnesota Wild. It’s going to get weird trying to say that over and over again since wild is a singular noun in itself, but Vancouver traded their Captain Quinn Hughes to the wild yesterday. And we’ve already done our song and dance, three straight videos talking about the Quinn Hughes situation in itself and diving into what exactly it is Vancouver just did here. But I wanted to talk about some of the other teams because yes, it is true. I’m a Vancouver guy. Was raised here. Not born here. I was born in the Philippines, but raised in Vancouver, Conucks fan. I wanted to talk about my team leaving their captain on the block and sending him away to Minnesota. But we do have to have a conversation or two about the team that has acquired him. And I do want to insert another team into this conversation as well. I also wanted to talk about the Detroit Red Wings. And I know that kind of feels like it’s coming out of left field here, but there is an angle and we’ll get into it sooner rather than later. So, in all the videos that we’ve been making about this Quinn Hughes situation getting traded to wherever it is he could get traded to, there have been so many teams linked to Vancouver’s former captain. Minnesota came out of left field. We didn’t really know that the Wild were involved in this at all, but the night before Elliot Freriedman went out there and talked about New Jersey, Detroit, Utah, Carolina, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, the Rangers, the Capitals. That’s a list of eight gosh darn teams in the National Hockey League. Literally almost a third. Add on Minnesota and you’ve got yourselves a long list of teams that were reportedly getting involved in these Quinn Hughes trade talks. Not to mention the fact that Vegas was tossed in there as well. That would have been crazy. But Quinn Hughes ultimately getting sent over to the Minnesota Wild is a really good choice. Really good. And even though it may not necessarily have been Quinn’s first choice, Rutherford went out there and said this. The Conucks were talking to Eastern teams regarding Quinn Hughes because that’s what he kind of wanted. But once Bill Garin called a week ago and asked if he could get in and once they put together their offer, Rutherford said nobody else came close to it. Which is why I’m really ecstatic about the return that the Canucks got. Absolutely. It sucks that Quinn Hughes got traded, but considering the circumstances and considering how he was pretty much halfway out the door already, getting this return is awesome. First round pick plus Zeve Buham, Marco Rossi, and Liam Ugrren. Now, we have already talked about this return at length, so we’re not going to dive into that here. The Minnesota Wild are missing out on Marco Rossi, who by the way isn’t even playing right now anyway because he’s on the IR. Zeve Bullham’s spot gets replaced with Quinn Hughes and you have Liam Ugrren who probably is getting replaced by Nick Obeel in the lineup today for Minnesota. But here’s the thing for all this talk about Quinn Hughes and how maybe selfish he was playing with the Vancouver Conucks this season. How he doesn’t want to pass to guys on his team. He tries to take shots too often. He tries to do too much. I just got to hope, man. Make a gosh darn pass to Kirro Capri off. You’ve got that guy on your right. You’ve got Matt Baldy with the ability to control and weave through guys. You’ve got Erikson Ew winning battles. And you’ve got Terasenko as a revived Russian sniper still doing his thing. Quinn, he better go out there and put together a Norris caliber level of play with the Minnesota Wild. I think if he’s going to be super motivated to head over there, he’s finally feeling it. He’s feeling good. He’s like, “Wait a minute. I’m not playing on the last place team in the NHL anymore in Vancouver. I’m getting bumped up to first class, baby.” This could be what Quinn has needed to fully break out of that kind of selfish way of maneuvering around the offensive zone and inability to just read off of teammates and make plays in that way. Not that he hadn’t made plays at all, but like just the kinds of plays that Quinn Hughes is capable of doing. We didn’t see much of that this year. You can say it’s due to his training. He did admit that he took it easy this summer compared to previous years because in his words, it’s like, oh, he understands what his body needs to get the best performance out of it. So, hey, I’m not going to question a guy who was able to win a Norris Trophy in the National Hockey League, but he didn’t look good this season with Vancouver comparative to before. But now that he’s in Minnesota, this could be a totally totally stacked division. I mean, Kale Mar, Miro Heiskinan, and Quinn Hughes all sharing the ranks in the Central. That’s scary. And I know there are a number of fans from around the NHL that would be looking at this situation and saying, “Wait a minute. Whatever happened to going out East? Whatever happened to the Detroit Red Wings? Whatever happened to the Capitals?” Well, we’re going to be talking about Washington later in today’s show, but I also wanted to talk about the Detroit Red Wings because there are a number of folks that are going out there and debating whether or not Detroit actually had the sauce to be able to put together a suitable Quinn Hughes trade package. Think about the assets for a second that Minnesota sent away. First round pick in 2026. Marco Rossi, Liam Ugrren, and Zeve Buham. Ryan Hannah of the wing wheeled pod said this that’s a big hall for Vancouver and I’m not saying Detroit couldn’t have matched it but it would have been a lot something like Edmonson maybe Axel Santine Pelica but Zeve Bouam’s value is much higher Casper or a Danielson but Lombardi and a Mour maybe and a first Bou is the big piece here and as much as I love Simone Edinson I probably would say that I’d rather have Zeve buy over him. The Vancouver Conucks made that choice. I’d take Buham over Axel Sandine Pelica as well. That is no disrespect to the guys on the wings. I love my wings. They’re one of my favorite teams. But man, you really start to see the value when you think about Bu’s attachment in that trade. Now, could the Red Wings have made something work with a trade that looks like Edson, Casper, let’s just say Lombardi and a first? I do think that the Minnesota Wild package is better. Bouam is an upgrade over the defenseman that Detroit could have given. I would rather have Marco Rossi over Marco Casper at this stage. They’re both young. They both have a lot of potential, but Marco Rossi has proven. And then Liam Ogrren, I mean, there’s a sentimentality there because he is a former linemate of Jonathan Laramaki. There’s a lot to like out of that connection. First round pick. Okay, Detroit’s first round pick. I’d probably wager a bet and say it’s going to be more valuable than Minnesota’s this year. But if you’re making a trade for Quinn Hughes, that kind of doesn’t really matter because whichever team gets Quinn is going to have a much worse first round pick, if you get what I mean. The grindline guys went out there and said this to match the Hughes offer from Minnesota, you’re looking at Edmonson, Casper, or Danielson, Finny, and a 2026 first. The reluctance to move Edmonson and the proven track record of Rossi are probably the sticking points as to why the Red Wings could not get this trade done. And it makes sense to make that deal. You create more holes that Hughes alone doesn’t fix. Bull is projected to grade out higher than Edmonson. And if Hughes only wants to sign long-term in Jersey, then you don’t make the trade. Disappointing? Sure. Understandable? Absolutely. And I think that’s a super rational way of looking at it as well. This all works for Minnesota as long as Quinn Hughes signs long term. We don’t know if he will, but a lot of Wild fans that I saw on their own subreddit and whatnot were complaining like, “Hey, wait a minute. We just gave up a whole bunch of stuff. Rossi Ugrren Boo first. That’s not nothing. And we don’t even know if this guy’s going to resign and stay with us beyond 2027.” I’ll tell you this, folks. Even if he doesn’t, if you win the Stanley Cup in 2026, it doesn’t matter. If he gets a championship ring, then it doesn’t matter. He can leave in 2026 if you want. Trade him to New Jersey. If he ends up winning a Stanley Cup in 2026 because it’s like, yeah, no, like you fulfilled your duty. You brought us the cup. Thank you. Now you can peace off and go with your brothers and resign there. You’d be doing him a favor if you were to set it up that way. But of course, we know the Minnesota Wild, they probably have higher aspirations than just having one year of Quinn Hughes. Ultimately though, this is a pretty big ask. And the Detroit Red Wings, they had reluctance to move on from some of their players. It makes sense why they could not have matched it, especially now knowing that this was the crazy package that they ended up receiving. Vancouver got Buum, Rossi, Ugrin, and a first. Four first round caliber assets. two amazing prospects, or at least no, one is an amazing prospect. One is an okay prospect, one is not a prospect anymore, but he was amazing when he was younger. Let me know your thoughts in the comment section below. How do you feel about Minnesota’s new number one defenseman? how he’s going to change the scope for Minnesota hockey against Colorado against Dallas, what he could do with Kira Capriovv, and if you’re a Red Wings fan, how do you feel about the potential offer that to match that Minnesota deal? And do you think it would have been enough? Let me know in the comments all your opinions. I hope you enjoyed this British Ash and bye.

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We’re going over what the Detroit Red Wings could’ve offered the Vancouver Canucks in trade talks to potentially beat out the Minnesota Wild for Quinn Hughes.

This video is taking place after the 2025 NHL Entry Draft, and after the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs.

The 2025 NHL Draft 1st Round went as follows:

1st) New York Islanders, Matthew Schaefer
2nd) San Jose Sharks, Michael Misa
3rd) Chicago Blackhawks, Anton Frondell
4th) Utah Mammoth, Caleb Desnoyers
5th) Nashville Predators, Brady Martin
6th) Philadelphia Flyers, Porter Martone
7th) Boston Bruins, James Hagens
8th) Seattle Kraken, Jake O’Brien
9th) Buffalo Sabres, Radim Mrtka
10th) Anaheim Ducks, Roger McQueen
11th) Pittsburgh Penguins, Benjamin Kindel
12th) Philadelphia Flyers (from New York Rangers via Vancouver Canucks and Pittsburgh Penguins), Jack Nesbitt
13th) Detroit Red Wings, Carter Bear
14th) Columbus Blue Jackets, Jackson Smith
15th) Vancouver Canucks, Braeden Cootes
16th) New York Islanders (from Calgary Flames via Montreal Canadiens), Victor Eklund
17th) New York Islanders (from Montreal Canadiens), Kashawn Aitcheson
18th) Calgary Flames (from New Jersey Devils), Cole Reschny
19th) St. Louis Blues, Justin Carbonneau
20th) Columbus Blue Jackets (from Minnesota Wild), Pyotr Andreyanov
21st) Nashville Predators (from Ottawa Senators), Cameron Reid
22nd) Pittsburgh Penguins (from Colorado Avalanche via Philadelphia Flyers), Bill Zonnon
23rd) Ottawa Senators (from Tampa Bay Lightning via Nashville Predators), Logan Hensler
24th) Pittsburgh Penguins (from Los Angeles Kings), Will Horcoff
25th) Chicago Blackhawks (from Toronto Maple Leafs), Vaclav Nestrasil
26th) Nashville Predators (from Vegas Golden Knights via San Jose Sharks), Ryker Lee
27th) Washington Capitals, Lynden Lakovic
28th) Winnipeg Jets, Sascha Boumedienne
29th) Chicago Blackhawks (from Carolina Hurricanes), Mason West
30th) San Jose Sharks (from Dallas Stars), Joshua Ravensbergen
31st) Los Angeles Kings (from Edmonton Oilers via Philadelphia Flyers and Pittsburgh Penguins), Henry Brzustewicz
32nd) Calgary Flames (from Florida Panthers), Cullen Potter

This video is also taking place after 2025 NHL Season, and after the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs, where the Florida Panthers defeated the Edmonton Oilers in the Finals.

Quinn Hughes was one of the top NHL prospects at the 2018 NHL Entry Draft.

The 2018 NHL Entry Draft saw many top NHL prospects get selected by a variety of teams. The first round of the draft went as follows:

1st – Buffalo Sabres, Rasmus Dahlin
2nd – Carolina Hurricanes, Andrei Svechnikov
3rd – Montreal Canadiens, Jesperi Kotkaniemi
4th – Ottawa Senators, Brady Tkachuk
5th – Arizona Coyotes, Barrett Hayton
6th – Detroit Red Wings, Filip Zadina
7th – Vancouver Canucks, Quinn Hughes
8th – Chicago Blackhawks, Adam Boqvist
9th – New York Rangers, Vitali Kravtsov
10th – Edmonton Oilers, Evan Bouchard
11th – New York Islanders, Oliver Wahlstrom
12th – New York Islanders (from Calgary Flames), Noah Dobson
13th – Dallas Stars, Ty Dellandrea
14th – Philadelphia Flyers (from St. Louis Blues), Joel Farabee
15th – Florida Panthers, Grigori Denisenko
16th – Colorado Avalanche, Martin Kaut
17th – New Jersey Devils, Ty Smith
18th – Columbus Blue Jackets, Liam Foudy
19th – Philadelphia Flyers, Jay O’Brien
20th – Los Angeles Kings, Rasmus Kupari
21st – San Jose Sharks, Ryan Merkley
22nd – New York Rangers (from Pittsburgh Penguins via Ottawa Senators), K’Andre Miller
23rd – Anaheim Ducks, Isac Lundestrom
24th – Minnesota Wild, Filip Johansson
25th – St. Louis Blues (from Toronto Maple Leafs), Dominik Bokk
26th – Ottawa Senators (from Boston Bruins via New York Rangers), Jacob Bernard-Docker
27th – Chicago Blackhawks (from Nashville Predators), Nicolas Beaudin
28th – New York Rangers (from Tampa Bay Lightning), Nils Lundkvist
29th – Toronto Maple Leafs (from Winnipeg Jets via St. Louis Blues), Rasmus Sandin
30th – Detroit Red Wings (from Vegas Golden Knights), Joe Veleno
31st – Washington Capitals, Alexander Alexeyev

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