The star defenseman has had a whirlwind weekend since getting traded from Vancouver, but he said he is excited to begin this next chapter in his NHL career.

Indeed, when the Wild got their initial man advantage of the night versus Boston, it was Hughes taking the first shift on the blue line.

The Quinn Hughes era is over in Vancouver. The Vancouver Canucks are trading Hughes to the Minnesota Wild, the franchise announced Friday. Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman first reported the news. The Canucks received Marco Rossi, Liam Öhgren, Zeev Buium and a 2026 first-round pick in return.

The Detroit Red Wings missed out on Quinn Hughes, but the the front office should be looking elsewhere to improve for the future.

Elias Pettersson will continue to miss time for the Canucks, but Marco Rossi will return for his new team as they battle a wrath of injuries.

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.