Speaking on TSN Overdrive, Johnson said he sees only a five percent chance the Canucks captain stays in Vancouver. He placed the odds of Hughes landing in the Atlantic Division at roughly 37 percent, with a stronger pull toward the Metropolitan.

The Minnesota Wild made an all-in move for one of the NHL’s best players in his prime, acquiring defenseman Quinn Hughes from the Vancouver Canucks in a blockbuster trade — their boldest action yet toward ending a decade-long skid of playoff series defeats.