Most of Sam Malinski’s closest friends have become Colorado Avalanche fans in recent years, but they’re still Minnesota kids at heart.
That’s why he understands the celebration happening back home. The Minnesota Wild made a seismic trade Friday night, acquiring all-world defenseman Quinn Hughes from the Vancouver Canucks.
“They are all pretty excited,” Malinski said. “Minnesota hasn’t made a trade like that in a long time. There is a lot to be excited about there.”
It’s probably the biggest trade in franchise history for the Wild. Minnesota made waves around the NHL before the season began, signing star forward Kirill Kaprizov to the biggest contract in league history, an eight-year pact worth $17 million per season.