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From Lebrun:
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/688...shared_article

Vancouver obviously heard from a whole host of teams, but according to league sources, in the end, the Canucks got serious trade offers from six clubs.

The New Jersey Devils, Detroit Red Wings and New York Rangers are among those six teams confirmed to have made legitimate offers. The Devils feel they made a strong first offer. I can also confirm that the Buffalo Sabres and Carolina Hurricanes showed interest.

The Philadelphia Flyers were among the teams that kicked tires but didn’t get to the next level. The Flyers weren’t willing to give up the assets the Canucks wanted, so that took Philadelphia out of being a major player in it.

Despite rumors to the contrary, my understanding is that the Washington Capitals were never real players in it. The Caps would not have wanted or been willing to move the kind of pieces it would have taken. Didn’t make sense for them. (Also, they really love Cole Hutson.)

In the end, Minnesota came at it strongest.

Teams that were involved obviously wanted some kind of sign from Brisson about the likelihood of Hughes extending, but the reality is that the veteran agent couldn’t commit to that with any of the teams, including Minnesota.

“We were looking for a fit where hopefully Quinn will have a tremendous hockey experience and reevaluate from there whether he will extend or not,” Brisson said. “But I wasn’t able to guarantee to any of the teams whether he would sign or not.”

Which is to say, Brisson strongly denied that there’s any side deal involved with Minnesota ahead of July 1, when Hughes is allowed to sign a year out from his current deal expiring. Brisson said Hughes will decide at some point if he likes it in Minnesota and wants to stay long-term.