Quinn Hughes

Minnesota Wild, Defensemen
Age: 26y-5m-7d (Oct 14, 1999)
Exp: 6 Years
Country: US
College: Michigan
Drafted: Round 1 (#7 overall), 2018
Agent(s): Pat Brisson (CAA Hockey)
2025-26 Cap Hit

$7,850,000

2025-26 Cash

$9,393,783

Career Earnings

$40,057,831

2021-2026 Extension (CURRENT)

Quinn Hughes signed a 6 year, $47,100,000 contract with the Vancouver Canucks, including $47,100,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $7,850,000. In 2025-26, Hughes will earn a base salary of $10,250,000, while carrying a cap hit of $7,850,000.
Contract Terms:
6 yr(s) / $47,100,000
Average Salary:
$7,850,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
BUYOUT CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2021-22 22 $7,850,000 9.63% $4,000,000 $4,000,000
2022-23 23 $7,850,000 9.52% $6,500,000 $10,500,000
2023-24 24 $7,850,000 9.40% $8,600,000 $19,100,000
2024-25 25 $7,850,000 8.92% $9,500,000 $28,600,000
2025-26 26 $7,850,000 8.22% $6,654,460 $35,254,460
2026-27 27 $7,850,000 7.55% $8,250,000 $43,504,460
2027-28 28
UFA
Accrued Dead Cap
2025-26 26 $2,739,323 2.87% $2,739,323 -
Year Age Base Salary Cap Hit Cap % League
2021-22 22 $4,000,000 $7,850,000 9.63%
2022-23 23 $6,500,000 $7,850,000 9.52%
2023-24 24 $8,600,000 $7,850,000 9.40%
2024-25 25 $9,500,000 $7,850,000 8.92%
2025-26 26 $10,250,000 $7,850,000 8.22%
2026-27 27 $8,250,000 $7,850,000 7.55%
2027-28 28
UFA
Accrued Dead Cap
2025-26 26 $2,739,323 $2,739,323 2.87%
Year Age Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2021-22 22 $4,000,000 $4,000,000 $4,000,000 - $4,000,000 $7,250,743
2022-23 23 $6,500,000 $6,500,000 $10,500,000 - $5,250,000 $7,900,892
2023-24 24 $8,600,000 $8,600,000 $19,100,000 - $6,366,667 $8,251,115
2024-25 25 $9,500,000 $9,500,000 $28,600,000 - $7,150,000 $8,134,820
2025-26 26 $6,654,460 $6,654,460 $35,254,460 - $7,050,892 $7,452,230
2026-27 27 $8,250,000 $8,250,000 $43,504,460 - $7,250,743 $8,250,000
Retained/Dead Cash
2025-26 26 $2,739,323 $2,739,323 - - $2,739,323 $2,739,323
Source: NHL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2018-2020 Rookie

Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $4,812,500
Average Salary:
$1,604,167
Signing Bonus:
$277,500
Free Agent:
2021 / RFA
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Seasons

6 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$40,057,831

Earnings w/ Different Teams

2 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2018 19
Active
$214,048
$214,048
2019 20
Active
$925,000
$1,139,048
2020 21
Active
$925,000
$2,064,048
2021 22
Active
$4,000,000
$6,064,048
2022 23
Active
$6,500,000
$12,564,048
2023 24
Active
$8,600,000
$21,164,048
2024 25
Active
$9,500,000
$30,664,048
2025 26
Active
Retained
$6,654,460
$2,739,323
$37,318,508
$40,057,831
Total      
$40,057,831
$37,318,508
$40,057,831
2026 27
Active
$8,250,000
Total
$48,307,831

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
8 $33,125,871 $277,500 - $33,403,371
1 $6,654,460 - - $6,654,460
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2018
19
$121,548
$92,500
$214,048
$214,048
2019
20
$832,500
$92,500
$925,000
$1,139,048
2020
21
$832,500
$92,500
$925,000
$2,064,048
2021
22
$4,000,000
$4,000,000
$6,064,048
2022
23
$6,500,000
$6,500,000
$12,564,048
2023
24
$8,600,000
$8,600,000
$21,164,048
2024
25
$9,500,000
$9,500,000
$30,664,048
2025
26
$6,654,460
$2,739,323
$6,654,460
$2,739,323
$37,318,508
$40,057,831
Total
$39,780,331
$277,500
$40,057,831
$37,318,508
$40,057,831
2026
27
$8,250,000
$8,250,000
Total
$48,030,331
$277,500
$48,307,831

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
8 $33,125,871 $277,500 - $33,403,371
1 $6,654,460 - - $6,654,460

Injuries

Year Dates Games Missed Reason
2022-23 VAN Oct 24, 2022 - Nov 01, 2022 0 Lower Body
2021-22 VAN Feb 07, 2022 - Feb 17, 2022 0 COVID-19
  • Dec 12, 2025 Traded to Minnesota (MIN) from Vancouver (VAN) for Marco Rossi, Liam Ohgren, Zeev Buium and 2026 1st round pick
  • Oct 01, 2021 Signed a 6 year $47.1 million contract extension with Vancouver (VAN)
  • Mar 10, 2019 Signed a 3 year $4.8125 million contract with Vancouver (VAN)
  • Jun 22, 2018 Drafted by Vancouver (VAN): Round 1 (#7 overall)
Year Team GP G MIN A PTS +/- SOG S% PPG PPA SHG SHA Blk Hit PIM
2025 MIN 64 6 1,775 61 0 -4 167 .036 2 27 0 0 69 6 28
2024 VAN 68 16 1,749 60 0 2 192 .083 4 25 0 0 67 13 29
2023 VAN 82 17 2,024 75 92 38 198 .086 5 33 0 0 55 29 38
2022 VAN 78 7 2,001 69 76 15 154 .045 2 32 0 1 71 29 34
2021 VAN 76 8 1,918 60 68 10 150 .053 0 31 0 2 56 19 28
2020 VAN 55 3 1,253 35 38 -25 98 .031 0 17 0 0 42 18 22
2019 VAN 68 8 1,488 45 53 -10 126 .063 3 22 0 0 46 7 22
2018 VAN 5 0 90 3 3 0 6 0 2 0 0 1 1 2
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