MN Wild, Quinn Hughes Haven’t Talked Contract in “a Long Time”

Bob Frid-Imagn Images via Reuters Connect On the ice, Quinn Hughes has been everything the Minnesota Wild hoped for and more, when they pried him away from Vancouver via blockbuster trade last December. His contract, though, remains unsigned. And with free agency waiting this offseason, the clock on his deal keeps ticking. Hughes, in the final year of a contract carrying a $7.85 million cap hit, has a standing offer on the table from Minnesota for $20+ million, but that has been there since July 1. However, last week the superstar defenseman hinted at something happening on the contract front soon. Quinn Hughes on his future with the Minnesota Wild and the possibility of signing a contract extension soon: “I m where I ve always been, and I m excited right now. My two feet are planted here in Minnesota, and something could happen soon. I m not really too sure, but I m really enjoying playing here, and I love playing with Brods [Brodin], Spurgeon, and when Brock [Faber]