Hughes Contract Chess Match | Colorado Avalanche News

Hockey’s biggest contract chess match is heating up: Quinn Hughes’ Minnesota Wild extension is stalled, with whispers he’s eyeing a shorter, three-year deal to sync with his brother Jack’s entry-level contract. With Cale Makar’s record-breaking eight-year, $20.4M deal just signed, Hughes now holds the leverage—and Minnesota’s cap crunch makes this a high-stakes negotiation. The Wild paid a steep price for Hughes, but unlike Makar’s Colorado loyalty, Hughes’ future is in flux as he heads toward unrestricted free agency. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/961a5678a8955703