The Colorado Avalanche weren’t directly affected by the Wild’s addition of Quinn Hughes, but the move might still create issues for this season.
A blockbuster trade just went down in the NHL on Friday evening, and it somewhat has an effect on the Colorado Avalanche despite the team not being directly involved in the trade itself. The Vancouver Canucks have traded star defenseman Quinn Hughes to the Minnesota Wild.
— Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) December 13, 2025
The Avalanche are 12 points ahead of the Wild as of this trade, so it’s not entirely out of the question that Minnesota would be fighting for a high playoff spot in the future.