[Trade] Canucks trade Quinn Hughes to the Wild for 2026 1st, Rossi, Buium, and Ohgren

[Enoch Root]

Yeah, this isn't an 'American leaving a Cdn team' thing, it's a 'I'm in the prime of my career, and VAN has turned into a tire fire and is starting another rebuild' thing

[PegCityFlamesFan]

Originally Posted by Enoch Root

With this trade, the 3 best teams in the league are, IMO:

COL
MIN
DAL

How does WPG feel right now?

Welcome to the Central. The Jets moves after last season were awful. Without Helly to rely on they are just slower, older and a one line team. Throw in some bad injuries to start the year and they’re toast.

[sureLoss]

Originally Posted by FanIn80

Buium + 3 other assets for a rental Hughes?

Iggy or Desnoyers to us for Andersson rental next, please. (and whatever pieces need to be included on either side to get it done).

Hughes not a rental.

Signed for this season and next.

[Enoch Root]

This also probably accelerates the Andersson issue. With Hughes gone, Andersson is now the primary prize available.

[Rhett44]

Originally Posted by CgyFlamesftw

Apples and oranges, One is 26 and second best Dman in league. If you put him on market expect alot of phone calls.

I guess my point was why are we letting Kadri and Coleman decide if they are traded? Instead of just putting them on the market like the Canucks did.

Lots of people were mocking the Canucks for sending an email out to the league that every player is available. But clearly it started a bidding war. This is the first of several trades for them.

[Flames Fan, Ph.D.]

You’re never going to ‘win’ a trade when you give up a player like Hughes, but Vancouver did excellent given their circumstances.

[Enoch Root]

Originally Posted by FanIn80

Buium + 3 other assets for a rental Hughes?

Iggy or Desnoyers to us for Andersson rental next, please. (and whatever pieces need to be included on either side to get it done).

This year and next, plus the HUGE advantage of being able to offer 8 years, and front-loaded bonuses.

I would think the likelihood that they re-sign him is greater than 805, probably greater than 90%

[The Cobra]

Originally Posted by FanIn80

Buium + 3 other assets for a rental Hughes?

Iggy or Desnoyers to us for Andersson rental next, please. (and whatever pieces need to be included on either side to get it done).

1.5years of Hughes>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>.5 years of Andersson.

No way Andersson returns an Iggy or Desnoyers, although his trade value is high.

You don't get an elite prospect without trading an elite piece with multiple years left.

[Calgary Highlander]

Originally Posted by Tacoman

It wasn’t a Canada thing. His agent just had certain teams he didn’t want his client in. Vancouver is a lot closer to his San Diego home and a lot nicer than Minneapolis

Thanks Taco. Was Calgary one of those markets? Most of the drafts had him higher than Parekh.

[Enoch Root]

Originally Posted by Rhett44

I guess my point was why are we letting Kadri and Coleman decide if they are traded? Instead of just putting them on the market like the Canucks did.

Lots of people were mocking the Canucks for sending an email out to the league that every player is available. But clearly it started a bidding war. This is the first of several trades for them.

Hughes told them he wants out.

Kadri has not done that, and in many ways, wants to stay.

Can you not see the difference?

[SuperMatt18]

Originally Posted by The Cobra

1.5years of Hughes>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>.5 years of Andersson.

No way Andersson returns an Iggy or Desnoyers, although his trade value is high.

You don't get an elite prospect without trading an elite piece with multiple years left.

But I was told it's not even certain that trading Andersson with 2 years left on his deal at the 2024 draft would have meant that you would have been able to get a bigger return for him.

Also I remember being told that it wasn't a mistake by Treliving to give Andersson trade protection...but how the hell did the much better Hughes not have trade protection on his deal but Andersson did

Edit: I don't think Hughes could have had trade protection for this year because he's not UFA eligible yet but he didn't have it for next year either

Originally Posted by Enoch Root

Hughes told them he wants out.

Kadri has not done that, and in many ways, wants to stay.

Can you not see the difference?

The point is if the Flames were truly looking big picture then you shouldn't have to wait.

Nothing preventing them from shopping Kadri before he asks out.

[Johnny Makarov]

Originally Posted by Rhett44

So the Canucks can trade one of the best dmen in the league with no hesitation and get an amazing return to kick start a rebuild.

Why are we so scared to put vet players on the market? It is so frustrating. This also completely destroys the myth that good returns only happen at the trade deadline.

Yay! you finally found a team to cheer for. Congrats!

[chedder]

Originally Posted by CgyFlamesftw

Ill admit good haul for canucks. Oof. But should set a price for Andersson ill guess half of that package?

Quarter?

[dammage79]

I think we will Razz dealt prior to the Olympics. Seem like teams want to make their moves sooner than later.

[CgyFlamesftw]

Andersson realistically should get 1st and probably teams 2nd/3rd best prospect now.

[tony-soprano]

Originally Posted by Tacoman

It wasn’t a Canada thing. His agent just had certain teams he didn’t want his client in. Vancouver is a lot closer to his San Diego home and a lot nicer than Minneapolis

Vancouver only gets 2 months of sunshine

[DoubleK]

Originally Posted by Johnny Makarov

That is insane. Well lets hope he bolts to the Devils after.

Can he play goal?

[The Cobra]

Originally Posted by CgyFlamesftw

Andersson realistically should get 1st and probably teams 2nd/3rd best prospect now.

The Hughes trade value has little to do with the Andersson value.

Hughes is just so elite.

[YyjFlames]

lol at Fitzgerald.

The Markstrom trade (hey Rhett! A veteran that Conroy traded with term on his contract) is looking even worse for them without getting a massive piece like Quinn Hughes in Markstrom’s potential window. And it’s looking even better for Calgary.

[Royle9]

Well I can see why they turned down the NJD offer… that’s unreal.
Chances he extends tho?