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Quinn Hughes has been traded to the Minnesota Wild in a blockbuster five-player trade.
Vancouver Canucks defenseman Quinn Hughes has been traded to the Minnesota Wild, ending recent speculation about his future with the team.
The news was first reported by Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman and confirmed confirmed by multiple reports.
According to multiple reports, Quinn Hughes has been traded to Minnesota, with the Canucks acquiring forwards Liam Ohgren and Marco Rossi, defenseman Zeev Buium, and a 2026 first round pick in return.
Hughes, drafted seventh overall by the Vancouver Canucks in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft, has two goals, 21 assists, and 23 points this season.
In 459 career NHL games with the Vancouver Canucks, Hughes had 61 goals, 371 assists, and 432 points, winning the Norris Trophy as the NHL’s best defenseman in 2024.
Hughes has a contract until the end of the 2026-27 NHL season that has a salary of $7.85M annually.
The Canucks sit last in the NHL with an 11-17-3 record on the season, having been facing reports that the team could be sellers.
Wild Give Up top youngsters, 2026 first in deal for Quinn Hughes
The Minnesota Wild are third in the Central Division with a 17-9-5 record, 7-2-1 in their last 10 games.
Zeev Buium was a first round pick of the Wild in the 2024 NHL Draft, 12th overall. The University of Denver defenseman is in his first season with Minnesota, with 14 points in 31 games.
Liam Ohgren was drafted 19th overall by Minnesota in the 2022 NHL Draft. He played alongside Canucks forward Jonathan Lekkerimaki in Sweden with Djurgardens.
Ohgren is pointless in 18 games this season, with seven points in 43 career NHL games.
Marco Rossi was drafted ninth overall by the Wild in 2020. Having scored 60 points in 82 games last season, Rossi has 13 points in 17 games this season.
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