SAN JOSE – There will come a time when general manager Mike Grier and the San Jose Sharks trade a young player or a future asset to acquire an established veteran they hope can help them win a Stanley Cup in the short term. But now is not that time. Two of the Sharks’ Western Conference rivals, the Vancouver Canucks and Minnesota Wild, executed a blockbuster deal Friday, with the Wild acquiring Norris Trophy winner Quinn Hughes for forwards Marco Rossi and Liam Öhgren, defenseman Zeev Buium, and a 2026 first-round draft pick. The deal works for both teams, especially considering Hughes, whose contract ends after the 2026-27 season, reportedly had little interest in signing an extension with...
