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.

From youth hockey to the U.S. NTDP to the NHL, Hughes' path to the Wild has left teammates and coaches in awe.

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