Article: Overpaying For Quinn Hughes Is Impossible

[B1GKappa97]

Welcome to a win-now window. We all should’ve seen this coming after they resigned Kaprizov.

Since Hughes is everything we had hoped Zeev could become I don’t mind including him in the trade to accelerate our timeline. 

It looks like a lot to give up, but that’s the cost of getting a top-tier player. 

[Pewterschmidt]

5 minutes ago, B1GKappa97 said:

Welcome to a win-now window. We all should’ve seen this coming after they resigned Kaprizov.

Since Hughes is everything we had hoped Zeev could become I don’t mind including him in the trade to accelerate our timeline. 

It looks like a lot to give up, but that’s the cost of getting a top-tier player. 

If we are in win now mode (and I believe we are) and we don’t know yet if Hughes is going to re-sign this summer or before the trade deadline next season then that means this season is win now season and if you believe that, then there’s got to be another big trade coming for our run this season

[Burnt Toast]

On 12/13/2025 at 1:44 PM, TCMooch said:

 

I wonder if

 

No. BG offered the 3 players and pick and Vancouver accepted without any alterations. That’s straight from BG. I think he stated it on KFAN if my memory serves me correctly. 

[Burnt Toast]

3 hours ago, Pewterschmidt said:

another big trade coming

100%. I think the Wild will make the best/biggest trade possible. Who knows who will be available. As far as cap space Q’s cap hit= the players traded. Figure a couple $M to cover the two ELC guys’ replacements.Trade Deadline $ should be sufficient. As stated before not sure what available assets would be what other teams  want without weakening the current roster. 

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[MacGyver]

15 minutes ago, Burnt Toast said:

100%. I think the Wild will make the best/biggest trade possible. Who knows who will be available. As far as cap space Q’s cap hit= the players traded. Figure a couple $M to cover the two ELC guys’ replacements.Trade Deadline $ should be sufficient. As stated before not sure what available assets would be what other teams  want without weakening the current roster. 

Personally I think they should stand pat. There is such a thing as over stepping and disrupting the chemistry and energy of the team. Ask Nashville. Given the assets we have already traded away long time roster players would have to be moved in any major move. Spurgeon, Brodin, or even Gus. They have been playing extremely well before this trade. Rossi, Zeev and Ohgren were not a big part of the chemistry of the team they weren't here long enough. 

If Hughes lives up to the hype I think they can make a run all the way without doing much more. They have already beaten Dallas and Colorado without him. 

[Pablo]

1 hour ago, MacGyver said:

If Hughes lives up to the hype I think they can make a run all the way without doing much more. They have already beaten Dallas and Colorado without him. 

Hughes is all results. All he wants to do is win a cup. He was consulted on the trade before is was agreed to. He just wouldn’t (&shouldnt) commit to a long term deal until he plays here.  He would be stupid to commit until he knows that this is the legit place for him to win the cup.  The great thing about having him here now is, we can offer him more than any other team in tome and money.  There is also about $20M increase in cap coming over the next 2 off seasons.  All we have to do is win and he will sign long term. That be default will bring in another high end player or 2 which will make the wild the big kid on the western conference mtn. Reload as needed with young guys for the next decade until KK 97, Boldy, QH, The Wall and Faber are grizzled vets with a couple Cups!
 

[FredJohnson]

Does Hughes have a nickname??

[Willy the poor boy]

47 minutes ago, FredJohnson said:

Does Hughes have a nickname??

The Mighty Quinn...

[Tony Abbott]

1 hour ago, FredJohnson said:

Does Hughes have a nickname??

He's got like 20, according to Hockey Reference. 

[FredJohnson]

19 minutes ago, Tony Abbott said:

He's got like 20, according to Hockey Reference. 

The all knowing Google stated his teammates in Vancouver called him Huggy Bear or maybe Hugsey and Huggy Dog even.

😁 Huggy Bear is pretty good.

[Rohn]

On 12/13/2025 at 12:27 PM, Dango said:

I think Coach has shown a change by putting more offensive guys on the penalty kill , 

I cringe seeing Boldy out there on PK ... one slapper to the ankle and he's running on a flat tire or out with a broken foot like Rossi was.  I personally hope Hughes sees zero PK time.

[Pewterschmidt]

15 hours ago, MacGyver said:

long time roster players would have to be moved in any major move. Spurgeon, Brodin, or even Gus.

I would add Midsy and hartman to this list.  Those are the five players worth market value that this group could send away without disrupting the core’s juju. 

[TheGoosesAreLooses]

I would love to see another piece for the Wild to make us true contenders but we can't give up a single roster player for them. Our team looks great now, but trading 3 roster players for one has made us thin in multiple departments. Literally the only place we had extra to spare was the defense and we brought in a defenseman. Jones and Pitlick have zero place on Stanley cup winning team and the truth is it will only take 1 guy to go down and they will be on the ice. 

If we can swing another piece giving up only futures and prospects it will be worth it, but we cannot afford to run our depth any thinner.

[Dango]

11 hours ago, Rohn said:

I cringe seeing Boldy out there on PK ... one slapper to the ankle and he's running on a flat tire or out with a broken foot like Rossi was.  I personally hope Hughes sees zero PK time.

Well that could happen on the PP as well but i see Boldys hand eye coordination as excellent and he can just use his stick, poke checks up at the point and the perimeter and not risk his body blocking shots .at the net  .

[Backwoodsbob]

On 12/13/2025 at 1:11 PM, Pewterschmidt said:

I said in off season that this group is TWO top 6 forwards away from post season relevance.  I’ll say Q satisfies ONE of those two b/c he’s so offensive.  Still need one more

Preferably a decent face off centerman 

[Willy the poor boy]

23 minutes ago, Backwoodsbob said:

Preferably a decent face off centerman 

Good to hear from you Bob.