Neal: Happy holidays, Wild fans. Quinn Hughes is the fantastic present you didn’t expect.

After a lousy start, the Wild turned around their fortunes, and now they have added a franchise player for a Stanley Cup run.

Detroit Red Wings were in on Quinn Hughes. Here's why they balked

The Detroit Red Wings looked into getting star defenseman Quinn Hughes from Vancouver Canucks, but this concern kept them from pulling it off.

What will the Wild lineup look like with Quinn Hughes? Projected lines, pairings (when healthy)

Does Hughes slot in as a partner to likely Team USA teammate Brock Faber? What does that mean for the rest of the Minnesota lineup?

Is the Quinn Hughes Trade the Biggest Ever for a Former College Player? Puck Drop

Your daily briefing on what's going on in college hockey, everything from the assists on the ice to the Zamboni.

Why paying huge price for Quinn Hughes didn’t make sense for Mike Grier

San Jose Sharks see Vancouver Canucks, Minnesota Wild, execute blockbuster deal involving Norris Trophy winner Quinn Hughes

Canucks trade Quinn Hughes to Wild for Marco Rossi, Zeev Buium, Liam Ohgren and draft pick

In one of the biggest trades in NHL history, Minnesota acquired the Norris Trophy-winning star captain from Vancouver.
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