Minnesota Wild fans head into this 2026-2027 season with nerves and uncertainty as newcomer defenseman Quinn Hughes heads into a contract year. The prevailing thought was that Hughes would be extended by the time training camp arrived;

Quinn Hughes' contract with the Minnesota Wild runs out at the end of the 2026-27 NHL season. While Hughes and the Wild are in active negotiations, the 26-year-old defenseman is yet to agree to a contract extension. Recently, NHL insider Frank Seravalli weighed in on Hughes' negotiations with the Wild.

Quinn Hughes #43 of Team United States celebrates a 2-1 victory against Canada in overtime for the gold medal during the Men's Gold Medal match between

The Vancouver Canucks are embarking on a new era this season following the brutal 2025-26 campaign that saw them make multiple trades, not the least of which was dealing former captain and Norris Trophy-winning defenseman Quinn Hughes to the Minnesota Wild in a blockbuster mid-December transaction.

The star defenseman, who can e a free agent on July 1, said there is no rush for him to sign a contract extension: “I don’t feel stressed to do something before the season.”

Hockey is back and in a hurry. After a shorter-than-usual offseason for the Wild, who advanced to the second round of the playoffs for the first time in 11 years, they will begin an expedited, two-week training camp Thursday at Tria Rink in St.

Michael Russo and Joe Smith of The Athletic: Minnesota Wild defenseman Quinn Hughes said (last week) that the idea of possibly playing with his brothers in New Jersey versus re-signing with the Wild is not the reason that a contract extension hasn’t been worked out yet.

Faber's golden run with Team USA in Milan and elite partnership with Quinn Hughes on the Wild left him wanting more.