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Hughes vs Makar Contract Deadline | Minnesota Wild News
Cale Makar’s record-breaking eight-year, $20M+ deal just reset the NHL’s salary benchmark—and now Minnesota Wild are in a brutal bind trying to lock down Quinn Hughes. With time running out before their contract window shrinks, the Wild face a high-stakes negotiation: Hughes may prefer a shorter, high-paying deal aligned with his brother’s New Jersey contract, forcing Minnesota to choose between long-term stability, cap flexibility, and filling their glaring center void. Ownership’s bonus constraints add pressure, and while Makar’s deal didn’t force a trade, it made Hughes’ market value…
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