The Devils came in second place for Quinn Hughes. The 26-year-old superstar Canucks defenseman — who is brothers with Devils players Jack and Luke Hughes — was shockingly dealt to the Minnesota Wild on Friday. Going to Vancouver in the deal is Marco Rossi, Zeev Buium, Liam Ohgren and a first round pick, Sportsnet insider Elliotte Friedman reported.

Though they didn’t land Hughes, the Devils still gained something from the saga coming to an end: clarity. New Jersey is injury-riddled and in need of reinforcements as it drops in the standings. Now, Fitzgerald does not have to worry about preserving potential cap space or trade chips for a Hughes package this season.

It came as a surprise to many that Quinn Hughes did not end up in New Jersey with his brothers, Jack and Luke.

On Sunday, Quinn Hughes made his debut with the Wild after Minnesota landed the star defenseman in a blockbuster trade with the Canucks. However, the team

Quinn Hughes, a Norris Trophy winner, has been traded from the Vancouver Canucks to the Minnesota Wild. This move comes as his family, including NHL brothers Jack and Luke Hughes, continues to make history on the ice.

The Wild acquired blueliner Quinn Hughes from the Canucks in exchange for three players and a 2026 first-round pick, the teams announced. Forwards Marco Rossi and Liam Ohgren, along with defenseman Zeev Buium, are heading to Vancouver as part of the shocker.

An unavoidable part of this narrative is the fact that Hughes’ two younger brothers, Luke and Jack, play for the New Jersey Devils.

"This is going to be fun for Quinn," Hughes' agent, Pat Brisson, tells The Athletic. That's not a promise of extending, but it's something.