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The Minnesota Wild's 6-2 victory over the Boston Bruins on December 14, 2025, at Grand Casino Arena in St. Paul was a notable moment, but for Quinn Hughes, the season has been overshadowed by personal tragedy. The former Canucks captain, who was traded to the Wild in mid-December, recently lost his grandmother, Penny Weinberg, at the age of 83. Hughes paid tribute to her with a heartfelt Instagram post, simply captioned "Love you."
Weinberg had been a proud supporter of her grandsons, witnessing Quinn and Jack Hughes win gold with Team USA at the Milan Olympics in February. She expressed immense joy when Jack scored the historic game-winning goal against Team Canada's Jordan Binnington, exclaiming, "It's amazing! Just amazing." She also humorously noted Jack's missing teeth, saying, "And that Jack got it with his teeth knocked out! Um, hopefully he'll get 'em fixed! I couldn't be more proud of them as hockey players, but I'm just as proud of them being people."
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Hughes' performance with the Wild has been stellar, recording 76 points (seven goals, 69 assists) in 74 games last season, including 53 points in 48 games after the trade. His 69 assists ranked second among NHL defensemen, and he tied Kirill Kaprizov for the team lead with 15 points in 11 playoff games. With one year left on his contract at a $7.85 million cap hit, Hughes is due for a significant raise, and Wild GM Bill Guerin has made re-signing him a priority. "We're interested in signing Quinn too," Guerin said. "We loved having Quinn. He was so impactful... I love having him here, and the impact that he had on our team was incredible." Hughes echoed that sentiment, stating, "I can say that I really like it here... I would be really open to signing here with the guys that we have in the room."
Originally reported by yahoo.