VANCOUVER – The Vancouver Canucks’ front office has known for months that the team’s captain was unlikely to stick around long term.

Now the Quinn Hughes era has officially come to an end.

Vancouver dealt the superstar defenceman to the Minnesota Wild on Friday for forwards Marco Rossi and Liam Ohgren, defenceman Zeev Buium and the Wild’s first-round pick in the 2026 NHL entry draft.

“It’s definitely not an easy day for the franchise here,” Canucks general manager Patrik Allvin said on a video call Friday night. “Quinn Hughes has been a big part of the organization and a great person and a great hockey player. He has a lot of records.

“Tough, tough day. But we’re also excited about the return of the players we got here, the younger players.”

The move comes amid an ugly season for Vanc

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