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"Just Unfortunate": Rick Tocchet Makes Feelings Known About Quinn Hughes' Trade Out of Vancouver
Minnesota Wild acquired star defenseman Quinn Hughes from Vancouver Canucks for top prospects Zeev Buium, Marco Rossi, Liam Öhgren, and a 2026 first-round pick.
- Minnesota Wild traded Rossi, Öhgren, Buium, and a 2026 first-round pick to Vancouver and Hughes debuted Sunday against the Bruins.
- Jim Rutherford, Vancouver president of hockey operations, began planning a trade more than a year ago after concluding Hughes was unlikely to re-sign, seeking a move closer to family with Pat Brisson.
- Salary-Cap limits and roster protections kept several suitors from matching Minnesota's offer; New Jersey Devils couldn't clear space for Hughes' $7.85 million AAV, sources said.
- Minnesota general manager Bill Guerin acted decisively to remake the Wild's roster, strengthening the team, while Quinn Hughes appreciated Guerin's commitment, noting he valued the effort and the trade package, which some described as a 'king's ransom.'
- Looking ahead, Hughes remains a potential 2027 free agent even as he signals openness to staying in Minnesota, with his mother heading to Vancouver to clear out his residence.
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"I'm not gonna stop doing something because the end is bad. 'Mitch, do you want an apple?' 'No, it will eventually be a core.'" -- Mitch Hedberg The Minnesota Wild traded for Quinn Hughes, a franchise defenseman, and while many are excited, some couldn't see the apples Hughes would bring, but o...
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