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NHL Rumor Roundup: Wild Still Trying To Sign Quinn Hughes, Searching For A Center
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Minnesota Wild general manager Bill Guerin is preaching patience as he attempts to sign Quinn Hughes to an extension. Meanwhile, his search for a first-line center continues
Minnesota Wild general manager
Bill Guerin reportedly met with Quinn Hughes in Michigan last week, hoping to make progress in signing the
26-year-old superstar defenseman
Hughes is set to become an unrestricted free agent next summer, but the Wild can sign him
to an extension now. On June 24, Wild owner Craig Leipold said his
club would sign the 2024 Norris Trophy winner, adding it was a
question of how long the deal would be
That was before the Philadelphia
Flyers signed Anaheim Ducks center Leo Carlsson to a five-year offer
sheet worth an average annual value of $18 million
The Ducks matched
the offer, but the ripples from Carlsson’s new contract will affect
every superstar around the league eligible for new contracts or
extensions, including Hughes
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During an appearance Tuesday on
SKOR North’s Judd’s Hockey Show, Guerin said he’s been talking
to the Hughes camp “all along,” adding that getting the blueliner
under contract would take time, just as his efforts to get Kirill
Kaprizov signed did last year
Kaprizov eventually agreed to an
eight-year deal ($17 million AAV) last September
Hughes could be in line to become
the NHL’s first $20-million player, or at least earn as much as
Kaprizov. Guerin wasn’t concerned about having two high-priced
superstars on his roster, expressing confidence that his club can
handle the cap crunch
However, the length of the
contract could become the sticking point. During his remarks in June,
Leipold said his club would like to sign Hughes for as long as
possible, but acknowledged that the all-star defenseman might prefer
a three-year deal
A three-year deal would see
Hughes’ next contract end at the same time as his brother
Jack’s does with the New Jersey Devils. It’s believed Quinn, Jack, and
younger brother Luke would like to play together one day
Speaking of the Hughes brothers,
James Nichols of New Jersey Hockey Now believes the longer Quinn goes
without a new contract with the Wild, the more it benefits the
Devils
If Quinn goes to market next
summer, the Devils have sufficient salary-cap space ($32 million) in
2027-28 to make that dream of a Hughes brothers reunion come true
<img src="https://todaytrendnews7.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/6a14734b-f0c4-4650-8e69-d7c57ff58d62.jpeg" alt="The Minnesota Wild took an important step this season, winning one playoff round before being eliminated by the Colorado Avalanche. But Wild GM Bill Guerin has positioned his team to do big things next season. Will this be Minnesota's best season in franchise history?”>
thehockeynews.comMinnesota Wild Could See Franchise Record-Breaking Season With The Right AdditionsThe Minnesota Wild took an important step this season, winning one playoff round before being eliminated by the Colorado Avalanche. But Wild GM Bill Guerin has positioned his team to do big things next season. Will this be Minnesota’s best season in franchise history?
Re-signing Hughes isn’t the
only issue on Guerin’s to-do list. The Wild GM still hasn’t found
a suitable first-line center in the trade market. He’s not worried
about starting next season without one, adding that his club will
remain patient and wait for the right opportunity to emerge
The Wild were linked to Detroit
Red Wings center Dylan Larkin, who had them as part of his list of
preferred trade destinations. However, there’s no indication that
the two sides are close to a deal, especially with the Red Wings
currently searching for a new general manager
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