NHL Rumours: Quinn Hughes Blockbuster Timeline & Tidbits

In today’s NHL rumour rundown, we look at the timeline that brought Quinn Hughes to the Minnesota Wild in Friday’s blockbuster deal. We will also look at some of the other rumours that broke about Hughes and some connections to other teams, some contract extension things, and more.

Quinn Hughes to Minnesota – The Timeline & Tidbits

Of course, the biggest thing out of Dec. 12 was the Hughes blockbuster. There haven’t been any leaks or reports that the Wild were in any talks with the Vancouver Canucks about the superstar defenseman, but when Elliotte Friedman posted, “Breaking: Quinn Hughes is being traded to Minnesota”, the hockey world went crazy.

The Athletic’s Michael Russo reported that the deal comes with no assurance that Hughes is planning on extending. This was a deal between the general managers. Bill Guerin, who headlines most of the major Team USA teams, knows Hughes quite well. There is a good history between the two.