The Minnesota Wild weren't on the shortlist of teams that could be a trade partner with the Vancouver Canucks for Quinn Hughes. However, in a move no one saw coming, the Wild acquired the former Norris Trophy winner in a deal reportedly including Marco Rossi, Liam Ohgren, Zeev Buium, and a first-round pick, according to Elliotte Friedman via X, formerly known as Twitter .

It's a massive return for a Canucks team that wanted to keep competing after trading their captain. Rossi and Buium are already established NHLers, while Ohgren is a former first-round pick in 2022 who has been struggling to get a foothold with the Wild.

Rossi aligns with the Canucks' desire to acquire a top-six center in the return, while Buium was their top prospect last season while playing at the Universi

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