Bill Guerin was wrist deep in a bowl of meatballs when he completed one of the biggest trades in Minnesota Wild history.

The Detroit Red Wings looked into getting star defenseman Quinn Hughes from Vancouver Canucks, but this concern kept them from pulling it off.

Though they didn’t land Hughes, the Devils still gained something from the saga coming to an end: clarity. New Jersey is injury-riddled and in need of reinforcements as it drops in the standings. Now, Fitzgerald does not have to worry about preserving potential cap space or trade chips for a Hughes package this season.

The Chicago Blackhawks are going to have an even harder time climbing the standings after the Quinn Hughes trade.

After a lousy start, the Wild turned around their fortunes, and now they have added a franchise player for a Stanley Cup run.

Does Hughes slot in as a partner to likely Team USA teammate Brock Faber? What does that mean for the rest of the Minnesota lineup?

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