The Quinn Hughes era is over in Vancouver. The Vancouver Canucks are trading Hughes to the Minnesota Wild, the franchise announced Friday. Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman first reported the news. The Canucks received Marco Rossi, Liam Öhgren, Zeev Buium and a 2026 first-round pick in return.

Indeed, when the Wild got their initial man advantage of the night versus Boston, it was Hughes taking the first shift on the blue line.

The Minnesota Wild have acquired superstar defenseman Quinn Hughes from the Vancouver Canucks, the teams announced on Friday. After weeks of speculation about Hughes' future, the Wild have swooped in and landed one of the NHL's best defensemen.

Before the Minnesota Wild were able to pull off a blockbuster trade for Quinn Hughes, several teams had offers on the table to the Vancouver Canucks for the star defenseman.

Elias Pettersson will continue to miss time for the Canucks, but Marco Rossi will return for his new team as they battle a wrath of injuries.

The Detroit Red Wings looked into getting star defenseman Quinn Hughes from Vancouver Canucks, but this concern kept them from pulling it off.