The Buffalo Sabres reportedly made a trade offer for Quinn Hughes before he was traded to the Minnesota Wild. It's unknown what the offer was but something like this might have gotten it done.
Across the league, fans were shocked to see that the Vancouver Canucks not only traded defenseman Quinn Hughes but traded him to the Minnesota Wild. It felt like it was a foregone conclusion that he would end up in New Jersey with his brothers, but the Wild put together the best offer.