Wild news: GM declares 'everything is fine' despite Hughes rejecting contract
On Wednesday, the new NHL collective bargaining agreement took effect. In the new agreement, the maximum length of contracts when re-signing with a team moves from eight years to just seven years. Quinn Hughes of the Minnesota Wild is eligible for a contract extension, and if he were looking for an eight-year deal, it had to be done by the end of […] The post Wild news: GM declares 'everything is…
The new NHL collective bargaining agreement has come into effect, changing the maximum length of contracts when re-signing with a team from eight years to seven years. Minnesota Wild General Manager Bill Guerin spoke about the contract talks with Quinn Hughes, who is eligible for an extension. Guerin expressed his comfort with the current situation and acknowledged that the process takes time as each player's needs and circumstances differ.
He also mentioned that Hughes, like any player, is thinking about his personal situation when contract discussions arise, and the Wild are just going through the process. The Wild had offered Hughes an eight-year deal with an average annual value (AAV) over $20.4 million, a figure that Cale Makar recently received in his latest contract.
Several other players have signed eight-year deals ahead of the CBA change, including Drake Batherson and Ryan Leonard.
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