Minnesota Wild acquires Quinn Hughes in blockbuster trade

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Minnesota Wild trade announcement [FULL PRESSER]

The Minnesota Wild held a news conference about obtaining Quinn Hughes from the Vancouver Canucks.

The Minnesota Wild made a huge trade for one of the NHL's best hockey players, acquiring defenseman Quinn Hughes from the Vancouver Canucks. 

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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 2026 draft.

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

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