NEWARK -- The Vancouver Canucks began a new era on Saturday, one day after a franchise-altering trade that sent superstar defenseman Quinn Hughes to the Minnesota Wild.

Forwards Marco Rossi and Liam Ohgren and defenseman Zeev Buium -- acquired Friday from the Wild, along with a first-round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft - were on the ice with their new team Saturday for a practice at the RWJBarnabas Health Hockey House.

Vancouver coach Adam Foote said it is time to look to the future for the Canucks, pointing to the reinforcements as being a huge part of that process.

“We’re going to work on it every day so we are consistent,” Foote said. “We’ve got young guys here in this trade. It’s hard to talk about it when the wins aren’t following right now, but there are a lot of good thin

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