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Quinn Hughes and the Minnesota Wild are in a tense holding pattern as contract talks stall, with insider Elliotte Friedman hinting at stalled momentum before training camp. With elite defenseman Cale Makar in Colorado potentially playing chicken for the extension crown, Hughes’ deal could set a new benchmark for top-tier defensemen — impacting future contracts like Adam Fox’s and Miro Heiskanen’s. Despite owner Craig Leipold’s June commitment to re-sign Hughes, the new CBA caps extensions at seven years, forcing the Wild to weigh shorter deals that could keep their championship window open while giving Hughes a future payday. It’s a high-stakes chess match with time ticking down before the season kicks off.

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