{"id":849841,"date":"2026-08-10T03:56:10","date_gmt":"2026-08-10T03:56:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/849841\/"},"modified":"2026-08-10T03:56:10","modified_gmt":"2026-08-10T03:56:10","slug":"quinn-hughes-rumors-take-another-turn-nhl-insider-elliotte-friedman-exposes-growing-panic-over-wilds-chances-amid-devils-interest-nhl-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/849841\/","title":{"rendered":"Quinn Hughes rumors take another turn NHL insider Elliotte Friedman exposes growing \u2018panic\u2019 over Wild\u2019s chances amid Devils interest | NHL News"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"QuinnQuinn Hughes trade rumors (Getty Images) Quinn Hughes\u2019 contract situation in Minnesota is starting to draw more attention as the Wild wait for their star defenseman to commit beyond next season. Hughes became eligible for an extension in July, but no agreement has been announced with general manager Bill Guerin. That silence has naturally created some concern, especially with the New Jersey Devils reportedly lurking in the background. NHL insider Elliotte Friedman, however, says he is not worried yet. His prediction remains a three-year deal worth $18 million annually, a figure that would make Hughes the highest-paid player in Wild history.<\/p>\n

Will Quinn Hughes sign a contract extension with the Wild?<\/p>\n

Friedman believes the lack of an agreement should not be treated as a warning sign just yet. The NHL insider continues to expect Hughes to remain in Minnesota and has projected a three-year extension carrying an $18 million annual salary cap hit.\u201cI have believed that Hughes is going to sign 3X18 in Minnesota. That is my prediction. And now people are starting to wonder what\u2019s going on here. And I don\u2019t have any panic about it yet,\u201d Friedman said.That prediction matters because Hughes can become an unrestricted free agent next summer. The Wild did not pay a huge price to acquire him from Vancouver without expecting him to become a long-term piece. Getting a contract done would also give Minnesota greater certainty around one of the most important players on its roster.For now, Friedman thinks the delay may have more to do with timing than tension.\u201cSomebody had a really good line about that today to me. They said, Quinn Hughes has been too busy having fun this summer with Jack to worry about signing an extension. Like, you can\u2019t find them anywhere. They\u2019re out,\u201d he said.Hughes has plenty of leverage after producing seven goals and 69 assists between Vancouver and Minnesota last season, followed by four goals and 11 assists in 11 playoff games.<\/p>\n

Why are the Devils involved in Quinn Hughes rumors?<\/p>\n

The uncertainty becomes more interesting because Hughes has not closed the door on leaving Minnesota, but he has also made it clear that he likes his situation with the Wild.\u201cI really like it here. I would definitely be open to re-signing. We\u2019ll see what Billy wants to do,\u201d Hughes said. \u201cWe\u2019re 36 hours removed [from elimination]. I\u2019m not sure I\u2019m ready to get into details, what they would look like.\u201dHe also acknowledged that getting a deal done before the season would be preferable, while insisting that contract talks would not affect his preparation.\u201cNot all that\u2019s up to me. Going into a year signed would be better,\u201d Hughes said. \u201cBut I\u2019m a pretty mentally tough and focused guy. If we didn\u2019t have something done, I\u2019d be ready to go no matter what.\u201dThose comments give Minnesota some reason for confidence. Hughes has also praised the team, the city and the fan base, suggesting his connection to the Wild is genuine rather than merely convenient.\u201cI think I can say that I really like it here. I love the team. I love the city and the fans. Just being in that locker room, it\u2019s a special group,\u201d he said. \u201cIt\u2019s an amazing state, so passionate about hockey.\u201dThat leaves Guerin with the biggest task: turning positive words into a contract. The Devils speculation adds pressure, but Friedman\u2019s stance suggests there is no reason for Minnesota to panic yet. Until Hughes signs, though, the questions around his future will keep getting louder.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Quinn Hughes trade rumors (Getty Images) Quinn Hughes\u2019 contract situation in Minnesota is starting to draw more attention…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":849842,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[556],"tags":[64,63,36736,420707,7524,575,371867,420708,420706,85],"class_list":["post-849841","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-nhl","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-elliotte-friedman","tag-elliotte-friedman-nhl-insight","tag-minnesota-wild","tag-nhl","tag-nhl-insider-news","tag-nhl-rumors-quinn-hughes","tag-quinn-hughes-contract-extension","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/849841","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=849841"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/849841\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/849842"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=849841"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=849841"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=849841"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}