In one of the most stunning pieces of Minnesota sports news in recent memory, the Wild have traded a haul for Vancouver Canucks superstar defenseman Quinn Hughes. The news broke on Friday evening and has since been confirmed by the teams involved.

In exchange for the 26-year-old Canucks captain and 2023-24 Norris Trophy winner, the Wild are sending defenseman Zeev Buium, center Marco Rossi, and forward Liam Ohgren — all of them former first-round picks from this decade — and their 2026 first-rounder to Vancouver. It's a massive return, but that's the cost of acquiring one of the best players in the league.

Let's dive into three takeaways from this move for Minnesota.

The Wild are going for it all

This is a major home run swing from Wild general manager Bill Guerin, who has been looking

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