Hughes didn't end up in New Jersey, where his brothers Jack and Luke play. He didn't end up in Detroit, in the state the Hughes family calls home. He didn't end up on any of the teams heavily rumored to be discussing a trade for him.

The Wild sat in the middle tier of Stanley Cup contenders before the trade, but sportsbooks quickly adjusted Minnesota's odds to win.

The Minnesota Wild shook up the Central Division and Western Conference race by trading for star defenseman Quinn Hughes.

Also, Zach Parise's appearance, another familiar face back in town, Joel Eriksson Ek's big week and other nuggets from the beat.

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.

After being traded from Vancouver to Minnesota, Quinn Hughes opens the door on possibility signing an extension with the Wild.

Timeline Revealed As To When Quinn Hughes Told The Vancouver Canucks He Would Not Re-Sign The Vancouver Canucks traded Quinn Hughes to the Minnesota Wild on Friday.