This turned out to be a monumental day within the NHL. First, Tristan Jarry was traded from the Pittsburgh Penguins to the Edmonton Oilers. Now, the Vancouver Canucks have traded Quinn Hughes to the Minnesota Wild.
Breaking: Quinn Hughes is being traded to Minnesota
— Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) December 13, 2025
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The Vancouver Canucks wanted a proposal to make them say ‘sure.’ They received that because the Wild are sending Marco Rossi, Liam Öhgren, Zeev Buium and a first-round choose within the 2026 NHL Draft to the Canucks. There isn’t any wage retention.
Normal Supervisor Patrik Allvin introduced as we speak that the #Canucks have acquired forwards Marco Rossi and Liam Öhgren, defenceman Zeev Buium and a first-round choose within the 2026 NHL Entry Draft from the Minnesota Wild in alternate for defenceman Quinn Hughes.
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— Vancouver Canucks (@Canucks) December 13, 2025
Canucks President of Hockey Operations Jim Rutherford, in a press release, said, “We wish to thank Quinn for his time with the Vancouver Canucks. Quinn is a good particular person, an amazing participant, and one of many biggest Canucks of all time. With the circumstances surrounding JT and now Quinn, we’re lucky to amass these excellent younger gamers from Minnesota.”
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Canucks General Manager Patrik Allvin said in a press release: “Like Jim, I might additionally prefer to thank Quinn for every thing factor he has performed in Vancouver. Quinn performed exhausting, led by instance and did a variety of excellent issues for the Canucks. Buying and selling away a participant of this caliber is rarely simple and straightforward resolution to make, but it surely was one we needed to do to make our group higher.”
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Quinn Hughes Traded to Minnesota #canucks #mnwild pic.twitter.com/49BOTFRtTL
— Jim Biringer (@JimBiringer) December 13, 2025
Keep in mind, the Vancouver Canucks despatched a memo to 31 different groups stating that their veterans have been obtainable. To not point out, Rutherford talked about that Quinn Hughes desires to play together with his brothers. Nevertheless, the Canucks received the absolute best package deal they might. It needed to be 4 items. However it revolved round a middle.
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The Canucks received that in Marco Rossi, whom they wished for the reason that summer season. Now they get a younger up-and-coming defenseman in Buium. To not point out, Öhgren goes to be an excellent participant as effectively. Once more, Vancouver is betting on potential and buying and selling away a man they knew was particular.
The Minnesota Wild are getting the second-best defenseman within the NHL. Now, Quinn Hughes, Miro Heiskanen, and Cale Makar are all in the identical division.
Quinn Hughes, acquired by MIN, is a famous person offensive defenceman. An distinctive skater, passer, and puck-handler who has been relied upon to hold his group’s offence whereas additionally holding up his finish of the deal defensively. #MNWild pic.twitter.com/k3j7Wn08Fp
— JFresh (@JFreshHockey) December 13, 2025
The Minnesota Wild are going all out. GM Invoice Gurien desires to win and has the cap house to make this deal occur. There may be at all times one group that comes out of nowhere that may make offers like this. Invoice Guerin wouldn’t have been doing his job if he hadn’t made the call and laid the groundwork.
The Minnesota Wild are the one group that may prolong Quinn Hughes by eight years. He’s eligible for an extension come July 1st.
The #MNWild can’t prolong Quinn Hughes till July 1, however they’ve received an amazing software of their again pocket to get it performed:
They’ll be the one group who can signal him for 8 years with a front-loaded construction together with limitless signing bonuses, earlier than the CBA guidelines change Sept. 15.
— Chris Johnston (@reporterchris) December 13, 2025
Now the saga is over in Vancouver for Quinn Hughes. This didn’t must occur, but it surely was greatest it did.
Don’t blame Quinn Hughes.
The Canucks received the most effective participant in franchise historical past within the draft and by no means constructed profitable groups round him.
He wished to win right here but it surely simply wasn’t going to occur and now he’s gone.
— Rick Dhaliwal (@DhaliwalSports) December 13, 2025
