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Makar’s Deal Shakes Defense Market | Minnesota Wild News
Cale Makar’s jaw-dropping 20.4M/year extension with Colorado has sent shockwaves through the NHL, forcing Quinn Hughes and the Minnesota Wild into a high-stakes negotiation. With Makar consuming nearly 18% of Colorado’s cap, Hughes’ camp is eyeing that as a new benchmark — but it could cost the Wild nearly half their available cap space. That leaves them with tough choices: pay up for Hughes, risk crippling their roster, or consider trading him to make room. Meanwhile, whispers suggest New Jersey might be the perfect landing spot — a family reunion with brothers Jack and Luke already there…
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