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2025 Fantasy Outlook
Before missing 10 of 13 games from early February to mid-March due to injuries, Hughes was the leader among defenders with 59 points through 47 appearances. Since the 2021-22 campaign, he ranks second among all rearguards with 312 points and first with 264 assists across 304 regular-season appearances. Hughes is also second among defensemen in power-play points (132) during that stretch. From a purely offensive standpoint, only Cale Makar ranks ahead of Hughes. The 25-year-old Hughes should be one of the first blueliners off the board in fantasy drafts, but potential managers should be aware that he won’t help much in categories outside of points and shots. Read Past Outlooks
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Signed a six-year, $47.1 million contract with the Canucks in October of 2021.
Tallies hat trick of helpers
Hughes distributed three assists in Saturday's 4-3 overtime win over the Jets.
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Hughes made Saturday's contest one to remember, as he tallied his first multi-point performance with the Wild. He excelled with the game on the line, as he assisted the game-tying goal with 22 seconds remaining before laying off a pass for Matt Boldy's game-winning slapshot in overtime. Hughes is up to 27 assists, 30 points, 86 shots on goal and 39 blocks through 33 games this season. Since the move from Vancouver, he has seven points in as many games and has begun to consistently lead the Wild's first power-play unit on the blue line. The change of scenery could be exactly what the 26-year-old defenseman needed to turn around his season, as he is tracking to reach 70 points for the fourth consecutive year.
Hughes made Saturday's contest one to remember, as he tallied his first multi-point performance with the Wild. He excelled with the game on the line, as he assisted the game-tying goal with 22 seconds remaining before laying off a pass for Matt Boldy's game-winning slapshot in overtime. Hughes is up to 27 assists, 30 points, 86 shots on goal and 39 blocks through 33 games this season. Since the move from Vancouver, he has seven points in as many games and has begun to consistently lead the Wild's first power-play unit on the blue line. The change of scenery could be exactly what the 26-year-old defenseman needed to turn around his season, as he is tracking to reach 70 points for the fourth consecutive year.
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2025–26 Time On Ice Stats
- Average Time On Ice: 27:26
- Average Power Play TOI: 3:28
- Average Short-Handed TOI: 0:07
- Average Time On Ice: 27:26
- Average Power Play TOI: 4:48
- Average Short-Handed TOI: 0:07
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At the age of 24 -- he'll turn 25 on Oct. 14 -- Hughes is already well-established as one of the top offensive defensemen of his generation, and he has the potential to be remembered as one of the best puck-moving blueliners of all time once everything is said and done. He set career highs in 2023-24 with 17 goals and 92 points across 82 regular-season contests, making it the third straight campaign in which he exceeded the 65-point mark and the fifth consecutive season with over 40 points. Dating back to 2021-22, Hughes has 32 goals and 236 points across 236 contests, a total which ranks below only Roman Josi (240 points) and Cale Makar (242) among defensemen over the last three years. Hughes doesn't do much in non-offensive categories -- he finished 2023-24 with 38 PIM, 29 hits and 55 blocks -- but he's a good bet to once again compete for the scoring title among defensemen in 2024-25.
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Scores in team debut
Hughes scored a goal on three shots in Sunday's 6-2 win over the Bruins.
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Set for team debut Sunday
Hughes won't be in the lineup against Ottawa on Saturday, but he will make his Minnesota debut versus Boston on Sunday, per Michael Russo of The Athletic.
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Dealt to Minnesota
Hughes was traded to the Wild from the Canucks on Friday in exchange for Marco Rossi (lower body), Zeev Buium, Liam Ohgren and a 2026 first-round pick, Darren Dreger of TSN reports. Per Michael Russo of The Athletic, Hughes' Minnesota debut will be Sunday versus the Bruins.
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Nets power-play goal in loss
Hughes scored a power-play goal on six shots and went minus-2 in Sunday's 5-2 loss to the Flames.
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Three more helpers Monday
Hughes racked up three assists, one on the power play, in Monday's 8-5 loss to the Panthers.
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Going to Minnesota?
Hughes is being traded to the Wild on Friday, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports.
ANALYSIS
The return to Vancouver hasn't been announced yet, but Hughes' status as one of the top blueliners in the league will lead to a large haul. Expect at least two players and potentially multiple picks. Hughes will take over as the Wild's top blueliner and a candidate for the first power-play unit, where he'll be feeding Kirill Kaprizov for goals. This is a bump up in quality of surroundings for Hughes.
The return to Vancouver hasn't been announced yet, but Hughes' status as one of the top blueliners in the league will lead to a large haul. Expect at least two players and potentially multiple picks. Hughes will take over as the Wild's top blueliner and a candidate for the first power-play unit, where he'll be feeding Kirill Kaprizov for goals. This is a bump up in quality of surroundings for Hughes.