Wild GM Guerin Discusses Quinn Hughes Contract Talks Amid Makar’s Benchmark

Colorado Avalanche defenceman Cale Makar made NHL history last week when he signed a whopping eight-year, $163.2 million contract extension that will likely keep the blue-liner in the Mile High City for the rest of his career. With that precedent set, all eyes turned to the Minnesota Wild, whose quest to keep their own game-breaking dynamic defenceman for the long haul has not yet yielded the same results. Quinn Hughes, entering his final year under contract, became eligible to sign a contract with the Wild on July 1, but with less than a month before the regular season begins, he…