The Philadelphia Flyers were not interested in paying the outrageous price required to execute a Quinn Hughes trade with the Vancouver Canucks.

"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.

The Minnesota Wild have acquired superstar defenseman Quinn Hughes from the Vancouver Canucks, the teams announced on Friday. After weeks of speculation about Hughes' future, the Wild have swooped in and landed one of the NHL's best defensemen.

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.

The massive haul the Wild had to give up for Hughes was a small price to pay. He’s arguably a Top 10 player in the NHL right now, a former Norris Trophy winner, who brings an dynamic element to the blue line that the Wild have frankly never had in their existence.

The Stars were enjoying their day off after splitting 1-1 with two Central Division opponents on their latest road trip when news emerged Friday that the NHL’s top division became even more competitive, with the Vancouver Canucks trading former Norris winner Quinn Hughes to the Minnesota Wild.

The Minnesota Wild made an all-in move for one of the NHL's best players in his prime, acquiring defenseman Quinn Hughes from the Vancouver Canucks in a blockbuster trade — their boldest action yet toward ending a decade-long skid of playoff series defeats.

Does Hughes slot in as a partner to likely Team USA teammate Brock Faber? What does that mean for the rest of the Minnesota lineup?