Overview
- Minnesota sent Marco Rossi, Zeev Buium, Liam Ohgren and a 2026 first-round pick to Vancouver for Hughes.
- Hughes’ agent has not promised an extension to any acquiring team, leaving the Wild’s long-term outlook uncertain.
- The Rangers inquired but declined to part with key pieces such as Alexis Lafreniere and Braden Schneider, and their cap picture further complicated a pursuit.
- Reporting identified Detroit and New Jersey as serious bidders, and analysis advises patience given the scarcity of comparable top-tier defensemen on the market.
- Hughes arrives with a $7.85 million cap hit and roughly a year and a half left on his current contract.