BREAKING BLOCKBUSTER: Quinn Hughes Traded to the Wild

In a stunning move, the Vancouver Canucks have put a sudden end to the Quinn Hughes drama, trading him in a blockbuster deal to the Minnesota Wild.

Trade details:

To #mnwild:
D Quinn Hughes

To #Canucks:
2026 1st Round Pick
C Marco Rossi
D Zeev Buium
F Liam Ohgren
— Frank Seravalli (@frank_seravalli) December 13, 2025

In return, the Canucks get a package of Zeev Buium, Marco Rossi, and Liam Ohgren, plus a first-round pick in 2026.

According to reports, there have been no assurances given to the Wild that Hughes will sign an extension with them next summer, or before he becomes an unrestricted free agent in 2027.

The #MNWild can't extend Quinn Hughes until July 1, but they've got a great tool in their back pocket to get it done:

They'll be the only team who can sign him for 8 years with a front-loaded structure including unlimited signing bonuses, before the CBA rules change Sept. 15.
— Chris Johnston (@reporterchris) December 13, 2025

Insider Chris Johnston notes that the Wild, however, will be the only team that can sign him for eight years, and even include a front-loaded structure with unlimited signing bonuses. All that goes away when the new CBA rules come into effect on Sept. 15.

Hughes, 26, a superstar d-man, is a Norris Trophy winner, and is regarded as the second-best defenseman in hockey, behind only Cale Makar.

As for the massive return the Canucks got, Buium is a stud, one of the top young, promising blueliners in the league with top-pair upside. Rossi is a skilled, though undersized center who has 2C upside. And Ohgren is the third former first-rounder Vancouver receives, a forward who is said to have middle-six upside.

The Wild jumped into the Hughes sweepstakes about a week ago.

Talking to people around the league, the 1 player they feel the Canucks did great on was defenseman Zeev Buium, this kid is going to be a good one.
— Rick Dhaliwal (@DhaliwalSports) December 13, 2025

Apparently, the Wild only began a serious pitch with the Canucks a week ago. But there were other serious contenders.

Sources indicating New Jersey and Washington had strong enough packages on the table to get it done for Quinn Hughes.

But Minny upped the stakes and the deal was ultimately struck between the Wild and Canucks.
— Marco D'Amico (@mndamico) December 13, 2025

Per insider Marco D'Amico, the New Jersey Devils (home of Hughes's two brothers) and the Washington Capitals "had strong enough packages on the table to get it done for Quinn Hughes. But Minny upped the stakes."