Three former Wild prospects, Rossi, Buium, and Ohgren, are set to make their Canucks debuts, reshaping Vancouver's lines.

The newest Canucks defenseman wasted no time making an impact, picking up a goal and an assist in the opening period of his first game in Vancouver after arriving in a blockbuster trade.

Vancouver, B.C. – Vancouver Canucks General Manager Patrik Allvin announced today that the club has acquired forwards Marco Rossi and Liam Öhgren, defenceman Zeev Buium and a first-round pick in the 2026 NHL Entry Draft from the Minnesota Wild in exchange for defenceman Quinn Hughes.

You’re on your couch, favorite cold-weather snacks and beverages before you. Your favorite hockey team, the Minnesota Wild, is on television. The other team has committed some injustice punishable by two minutes in the box.

In a surprising turn of events, Zeev Buium, once viewed as the Minnesota Wild's defenseman of the future, has found himself donning the jersey of the Vancouver Canucks. Following a blockbuster trade that sent Buium and several other players to Vancouver in exchange for star defenseman Quinn Hughes,

A “Welcome to Minnesota” message played on the video board during a first period break, and Minnesota Wild fans loudly welcomed Quinn Hughes to the self-proclaimed “State of Hockey.”