Wild GM Guerin Discusses Quinn Hughes Contract Talks Amid Makar's Benchmark

Wild GM Guerin on Hughes negotiations: ‘Who knows what he’s going to want’

Colorado Avalanche defenceman Cale Makar made NHL history last week when he signed a whopping eight-year, $163.2 million contract extension that will likely keep the blue-liner in the Mile High City for the rest of his career. With that precedent set, all eyes turned to the Minnesota Wild, whose quest to keep their own game-breaking […]

Wild GM Guerin Discusses Quinn Hughes Contract Talks Amid Makar's Benchmark

Colorado Avalanche defenceman Cale Makar made NHL history last week when he signed a whopping eight-year, $163.2 million contract extension that will likely keep the blue-liner in the Mile High City for the rest of his career. With that precedent set, all eyes turned to the Minnesota Wild, whose quest to keep their own game-breaking dynamic defenceman for the long haul has not yet yielded the same results. Quinn Hughes, entering his final year u…

‘Who knows what he’s gonna want?’: Bill Guerin on Quinn Hughes’ future contract negotiations - Daily Faceoff

As the NHL’s salary cap grows, and gargantuan contracts get handed out across the league, general managers sit in anxious anticipation knowing their turn will come to shell out record-setting money to a star player. After defenseman Cale Makar was recently made the highest-paid player in NHL history by the Colorado Avalanche, the next big-name defenseman in line for an extension is the Minnesota Wild‘s Quinn Hughes, who is entering the final sea…

Wild GM Guerin on Hughes negotiations: 'Who knows what he's going to want'

Quinn Hughes, entering his final year under contract, became eligible to sign a contract with the Wild on July 1, but with less than a month before the regular season begins, he has yet to put pen to paper on an extension.