In the end, the Minnesota Wild won the sweepstakes for the coveted top-two defenseman and top-10 player in the league. The Wild sent a 2026 first-round pick, young center Marco Rossi, touted rookie defenseman Zeev Buium, and forward Liam Ohgren to Vancouver to make it happen.

The Wild finally swung the blockbuster trade they have long coveted, acquiring top defenseman Quinn Hughes from the Vancouver Canucks for Marco Rossi, Zeev Buium, Liam Ohgren and a 2026 first-round draft pick, a source confirmed Friday night.

Though they didn’t land Hughes, the Devils still gained something from the saga coming to an end: clarity. New Jersey is injury-riddled and in need of reinforcements as it drops in the standings. Now, Fitzgerald does not have to worry about preserving potential cap space or trade chips for a Hughes package this season.

It seems like a foregone conclusion that the Vancouver Canucks are going to trade world-class defenseman Quinn Hughes at some point and possibly very soon. So, we just have to ask: Are the Minnesota Wild a team that should be in on this deal?

Red Wings among contenders for a Quinn Hughes trade, with talks reportedly involving rookie Nate Danielson and uncertainty surrounding Hughes’ long-term plans.

The Rangers reportedly put in an offer on the star defenseman, but it's unlikely New York had the trade capital to pose a realistic chance.

Here is a look at what a potential Quinn Hughes contract extension could look like with the Minnesota Wild on July 1.