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 #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 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.”

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.

Signing Quinn Hughes. The defenseman is in the final season of the six-year, $47.1 million contract ($7.85 million average annual value) he signed

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.