Minnesota should be going wild over Quinn Hughes trade
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Quinn Hughes is in Minnesota. Stuart Skinner is in Pittsburgh. Kevyn Adams might be on his way out. You know, just your average NHL weekend.
Minnesota Wild owner Craig Leipold says he wants the Canadian players to feel supported in the state during the 2026 world juniors.
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The Minnesota Wild sent a shockwave through the NHL with their recent moves. Their general manager, Bill Guerin, made it clear that the organization is one that
Quinn Hughes is officially a member of the Minnesota Wild -- and we try to make sense of it in the latest edition of the NHL Power Rankings.
Quinn Hughes scored in his Minnesota debut and the Wild beat the Boston Bruins 6-2 for their fourth straight win.
Hughes, who was tied with Miro Heiskanen of the Dallas Stars for the defenseman lead in power-play points (12) and tied for 11th at the position in points (23 in 26 games) this season prior to the trade, has had three seasons of 30-plus power-play points, including a career-high 38 in 2023-24.
Now that Quinn Hughes has been traded to the Wild, the next question is about his contract. What did he say about extending in Minnesota?
Last season Jiricek suffered a spleen injury that ended his season early. The MN Wild envisioned a scenario in which they improved upon Jiricek’s skating and got him to a place where he could be a top contributor on the ice.