New details emerge on which team Quinn Hughes wanted to be traded to instead of the Minnesota Wild.
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An NHL insider has revealed which team Quinn Hughes wanted to be traded to by the Vancouver Canucks before ultimately being dealt to the Minnesota Wild.
It’s a day that everyone knew was coming but will forever be one of the darkest moments in franchise history, mainly due to the “what if” factor and how things could’ve been different if this club was successful on the ice over the last year.
In Minnesota, Quinn Hughes has a great opportunity, and is already rewriting some of the team’s records, with the club setting their sights on a sixth trip to the Stanley Cup Playoffs in the last seven seasons.
Insider reveals which NHL club Quinn Hughes wanted to be traded to
Leading up to the trade on December 12th, there was a lot of speculation as to where Quinn Hughes would end up, whether it be in New Jersey to play with his brothers Jack & Luke or potentially even in Detroit, with him and his family spending a lot of time in Michigan during the summer.
During Monday’s edition of the 32 Thoughts Podcast, Sportsnet insider Elliotte Friedman revealed that Quinn Hughes wanted to go to the Detroit Red Wings.
However, Friedman added that Detroit Red Wings General Manager Steve Yzerman wanted confirmation that Quinn Hughes would sign a contract extension with the club when he became eligible on July 1st, 2026.
“(Quinn) Hughes wanted to go to the Red Wings, they were one of the teams he was very interested in, but Steve Yzerman wasn’t doing that without an extension” Friedman said.
The Detroit Red Wings pushed hard for Quinn Hughes and were probably in the mix right until the end as they had the assets necessary to get a deal done, but didn’t want to part with one young player that was assumed to be 22-year-old defenseman Simon Edvinsson.
“Friedman on 32TP says Red Wings could not get the deal done with Vancouver for Quinn Hughes because the Canucks wanted something the Wings were not willing to include in the deal, Friedman doesn’t know what that is but suspects it was Edvinsson.” NHL Watcher said on X last month.
With the Detroit Red Wings sitting atop the Atlantic Division standings, there’s no question that GM Steve Yzerman is going to make a big move at some point and with the club missing out on Quinn Hughes, they could turn their attention to Calgary Flames defenseman Rasmus Andersson.
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