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Minnesota Wild acquires Quinn Hughes in blockbuster trade

By FOX 9 Staff
Published  December 13, 2025 9:38am CST
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The Brief

    • The Minnesota Wild acquired defenseman Quinn Hughes from the Vancouver Canucks in a blockbuster trade.
    • The Wild sent over Marco Rossi, defenseman Zeev Buium, winger Liam Ohgren, and a first round pick in the 20-26 draft in exchange.
    • FOX 9 will have updates on the trade today at noon.

ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) - The Minnesota Wild made a huge trade for one of the NHL's best hockey players, acquiring defenseman Quinn Hughes from the Vancouver Canucks. 

Video of the full news conference will be uploaded above. 

Minnesota Wild trade

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The Minnesota Wild made the announcement on Friday night. 

In exchange for Hughes, the Wild sent center Marco Rossi, defenseman Zeev Buium, winger Liam Ohgren, and a first round pick in the 20-26 draft.

This blockbuster trade marks the Wild's boldest action made yet toward ending a decade-long skid of playoff series defeats. 

The Source: This story uses information shared by the Minnesota Wild. 

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