"The Minnesota Wild made an all-in move for one of the NHL's best players in his prime, acquiring defenseman Quinn Hughes from the Vancouver Canucks in a blockbuster trade their boldest action yet toward ending a decade-long skid of playoff series defeats. The teams announced the seismic move on Friday night, after the 2024 Norris Trophy winner as the league's top defenseman had been the most talked-about trade candidate over the past couple of weeks."
"Minnesota sent center Marco Rossi, defenseman Zeev Buium, winger Liam Ohgren and a first-round pick in the 2026 draft to suddenly rebuilding Vancouver to complete the deal. The trade was the second major swap of the day, after two-time Stanley Cup final runner-up Edmonton finally made a move for a goaltender, acquiring Tristan Jarry from Pittsburgh. Rossi (24), Ohgren (21) and Buium (20) fit the mold of the young talent the Canucks were speculated to be targeting if they were going to trade Hughes."
"Quinn played hard, led by example and did a lot of very good things for the Canucks, Vancouver general manager Patrik Allvin said. Trading away a player of this caliber is never an easy decision to make, but it was one we had to do to make our team better. We are so excited to add a solid centre in Marco, a good young blueliner in Zeev and a versatile forward in Liam."
Quinn Hughes was traded from the Vancouver Canucks to the Minnesota Wild in a blockbuster deal. Minnesota sent center Marco Rossi, defenseman Zeev Buium, winger Liam Ohgren and a 2026 first-round pick to Vancouver. Rossi is 24, Ohgren 21 and Buium 20; Rossi (2020), Ohgren (2022) and Buium (2024) were recent first-round picks by the Wild. Vancouver called Hughes a hard-playing leader and said acquiring Rossi, Zeev and Liam, plus a first-round pick, would help their rebuilding. Hughes won the 2024 Norris Trophy, is 26, earns an average $7.85 million annually and is signed through 2026–27.
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