It’s been about 24 hours now since the Vancouver Canucks traded Quinn Hughes to the Minnesota Wild in exchange for a package that includes Zeev Buium, Marco Rossi, Liam Ohgren, and Minnesota’s 2026 first-round pick. After having some time to think about it, and with more information coming out, it has become clear to me the Canucks had to do this. Elliotte Friedman mentioned on Hockey Night in Canada that Hughes told the team about a month ago that he wasn’t planning on signi

I just got back from the Vancouver Canucks–Buffalo Sabres game, where the Sabres came into Vancouver and beat the Canucks 3–2. It really felt like a low point. The first jerseys of the year were thrown onto the ice as the Canucks sit dead last in the NHL. Another home loss. More fan frustration. And right now, it feels like nothing but rumours about veterans on the trade block, rumours about the direction of the team, and most importantly, rumours about the future of team cap