r/wildhockey • • 5d ago

The Thread Speculation Slop - LARKIN AND HUGHES TALK GOES HERE

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To spare the sub from becoming 99% unsubstantiated rumors and hypothetical trades again, the Speculation Slop Megathread has been reinstated.

The facts, as we know them:

Quintin Jerome Hughes, traded to the Minnesota Wild on December 12th of 2025, has a contract that goes through the end of the 2026-2027 season, and will become a UFA if not extended. The Wild have been in talks with Hughes, and Hughes has not outright said he will not extend, but has also not signed his extension. With the new CBA rules, Quinn is eligible to sign a 7 year extension with the Wild or a 6 year extension with any other team. If he signs this year, his maximum cap hit could be $20.8 million, and if he signs in the summer, that number increases to $22.7 million. The team states that they have no indication that Hughes will not sign, and Hughes has not stated any intention to leave.

Dylan Larkin has requested a trade from the Detroit Redwings. He presented a limited trade list to the team, which was stated to include the Minnesota Wild. The former Red Wings GM, Steve Yzerman, refused to trade him, including turning down a direct offer from Bill Guerin. Yzerman has since been fired, and interim GM Shawn Horcroff has requested an additional list of teams from Larkin, which have been reportedly expanded to 10 teams, still including the Wild.

UPDATE TRACKER:

HAS QUINN SIGNED YET? NO.

HAS THERE BEEN A BIG TRADE? NO.


r/wildhockey • • 13h ago

Off-Day Thread - 26 Oct 2026

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No game today.

Up Next:

Tuesday, 27 Oct 2026 at Utah Mammoth at 8:00PM CDT


r/wildhockey • • 13h ago

Quinn wins the helmet!

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r/wildhockey • • 1h ago

Does the Hometown Remix logo make you think the animal in the logo is any different with the ear/moon change?

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r/wildhockey • • 13h ago

Quinn with the helmet

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Sorry I still need to figure out the video part and posting


r/wildhockey • • 12h ago

The New CoD game looks fun

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r/wildhockey • • 10h ago

Russo Twitter [Russo] Lorenz sent to Iowa, Shaw/Spacek remain.

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r/wildhockey • • 10h ago

Quinn Hughes moves into 57th in all time assists among defensemen with an assist last night.

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This probably doesn't seem like a big deal, except he did it in his 520th career game. The only player ahead of him on the list with less than 833 games played is Bobby Orr.


r/wildhockey • • 10h ago

Canucks fan flipped Hughes off after his 500th point

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r/wildhockey • • 6h ago

Wild leading the way in the West - Points Progression Chart

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r/wildhockey • • 21h ago

"leaving Vancouver with what we came for" - Wild on social media

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r/wildhockey • • 20h ago

How it feels to be a sports fan in Minnesota.

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r/wildhockey • • 14h ago

[Smith] Quinn Hughes in similar spot with Wild as he was with Canucks. The stakes are higher

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VANCOUVER — The boos were loud — and consistent — every time Quinn Hughes touched the puck Sunday night.

It was to be expected, with the former Canucks captain returning to Rogers Arena for the first time since last year’s mid-December blockbuster trade to Minnesota. They booed him during warmups, during the national anthem and anytime his face popped up on the JumboTron. They changed the name on their signed Hughes jerseys into “QUITT HUGHES” and “SELLOUT” or “SECOND WORST CAPTAIN IN CANUCKS HISTORY.”

But give Canucks credit, they still did appreciate the legacy of the best defenseman to wear their sweater. There were some cheers among the jeers during the video tribute, and he noticed.

“Just the passionate fan base is what makes it special to play here,” Hughes said after the Wild’s 4-2 win over Vancouver. “To see I got some cheers, that was cool for me.”

Hughes brought fans out of the seats one more time here — including fittingly tallying his 500th career point on what turned into the game-winning goal. He seemed unfazed, unemotional, undeterred.

We probably can’t say the same for Wild fans after the Canucks faithful saved their biggest dig, their sharpest dagger, for them.

“HE’S NOT SIGNING!”

Read the rest here for free: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7725832/2026/10/26/quinn-hughes-wild-canucks-contract-win/?unlocked_article_code=1.LlE.w4Rb.RsElms_fEr_D&source=emp_shared_article&smid=url-share-ta


r/wildhockey • • 23h ago

[Wild] Quinntessential playmaking

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r/wildhockey • • 17h ago

Very early days obviously, and it may only be temporary, but it’s still a good sight to see. LGW.

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r/wildhockey • • 21h ago

I exited Rogers Arena with the same amount of bruises I entered with!

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I was heckled most of the time, but nothing I didn't expect. I'm glad I went. I love this game!


r/wildhockey • • 22h ago

Quinn Hughes scores in his return to Vancouver to put Minnesota up 3

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r/wildhockey • • 15h ago

[Joe Smith]: Quinn Hughes delivers a career milestone in return to Vancouver: Takeaways

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Quinn Hughes got the last laugh in his much-anticipated return to Rogers Arena.

Hughes, the former Vancouver Canucks captain, was booed every time he touched the puck. There were loud chants like “QUINN HUGHES SUCKS!” and “Quitter!” But Hughes scored the game-winning goal and picked up his 500th career point in the Minnesota Wild’s 4-2 victory over Vancouver.

Hughes didn’t know what to expect in coming back, and the reaction by Canucks fans was much more measured than the vitriol Brady Tkachuk received in his return to Ottawa last week. Fans even stayed quiet, and had some cheers, during most of the video tribute. (For more color and videos from the atmosphere, go to our Wild blog.)

The Canucks have lost 10 straight games. The Wild are 2-1-1 on the five-game trip, which ends Tuesday in Utah.


r/wildhockey • • 12h ago

Matt Boldy's Shots

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I was wondering where the discrepancy of Boldy's shot numbers and goals stems from.

Boldy currently sits at the top of the league in shots, but only scored 5 goals. He also seems to miss like every other shot. However, a few things stand out:

Boldy is shooting at 8.5% and has 8.2xG. He also seems to miss a lot from the right side of the slot, and the high-danger area combines for -2.3xG. At some point he will regress towards the mean and start cashing in on his opportunity.


r/wildhockey • • 21h ago

Stat card for tonight

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Minus big sexy, all the short players unionised today to have a great game, and as expected, quinn was the best player against his former team.


r/wildhockey • • 22h ago

Post-Game Thread: Minnesota Wild at Vancouver Canucks - 25 Oct 2026

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r/wildhockey • • 1d ago

Game Thread: Minnesota Wild at Vancouver Canucks - 25 Oct 2026 - 9:00PM CDT

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r/wildhockey • • 1d ago

Finishing | HockeyStatCard

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hey so what the fuck???

shooting practice for everyone right now.

we gotta help wally out guys please score

here's the link, xcancel link to the tweet


r/wildhockey • • 1d ago

How did you guys come to like your NHL team?

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Funny story on how I came to like the wild. When I was a kid, I always loved the color green. So when it was time to choose my NHL team, so 6 year old me wanted to choose the one which had the most green. So it was between the Stars (I still regret the fact that I even thought about supporting them, and since have developed a strong sense of hate for them.) and the Wild. The Wild won since they have more green on their logos and jersey.

So how did you guys come to like your team?


r/wildhockey • • 1d ago

Craft crown I made inspired by the Wild.

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Thinking of wearing it to an upcoming game :)