Hughes' Wild debut nearly became a gear-less debut thanks to a forgotten bag. A frantic scramble ensued to get him ready.

Bill Guerin was wrist deep in a bowl of meatballs when he completed one of the biggest trades in Wild history.

Bill Guerin was wrist deep in a bowl of meatballs when he completed one of the biggest trades in Minnesota Wild history.

An unavoidable part of this narrative is the fact that Hughes’ two younger brothers, Luke and Jack, play for the New Jersey Devils.

Guerin was in the middle of preparing meatballs for Christmas Eve dinner. Christmas was indeed coming early for the Wild, with Rutherford accepting Guerin's offer of Marco Rossi, Zeev Buium, Liam Ohgren and a first-round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft in exchange for the 2023-24 Norris Trophy winner.

Bill Guerin figured Friday night would be boring, and he was right. The Wild didn’t trade into the first round of the NHL draft, idling as others remade their organizations with prospects and active players, but they will have a chance to get involved in ...

The Wild made blockbuster NHL news by acquiring superstar defenseman Quinn Hughes from Vancouver on Friday night, and the return was steep. Wild President of Hockey Operations Bill Guerin sent Marco Rossi,

Because it’s Quinn Hughes,” said Wild President of Hockey Operation and General Manager Bill Guerin, when asked why he felt like it was the right moment to bring a player like Hughes to Minnesota. “Bringing a player like Quinn Hughes here,