Barn Burner: Boomer & Pinder with Rhett Warrener - Quinn Hughes STILL Hasn't Committed To The Minnesota Wild 😬 | BB Clips

Episode Date: August 13, 2026

Boomer, Pinder and Rhett dive into the questions surrounding Quinn Hughes and his future with the Minnesota Wild. After being traded to Minnesota last season, plenty of people wondered whether Hughes would eventually commit long-term to the Wild or still have his sights set on joining his brothers, Jack and Luke, in New Jersey. Now it's August 13 and there's still no extension in place, so should Wild fans be starting to worry? The guys break down what could be holding things up, what Hughes might want from his next contract, and whether the dream of the three Hughes brothers playing together could still become a reality.Video Link: https://youtu.be/cRO3KyvKeOc#nhl #nhlshorts #nhlplayoffs #nhlpredictions #nhlhockey #nhlpicks #stanleycup #stanleycupfinal #calgaryflames CHECK OUT OUR STUFF ⬇️BARN BURNER MERCHhttps://nationgear.ca/collections/shirts/FlamesnationBARN BURNER SHORTS https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLj_bcGtvvo-cW2DHEDZ6dEO5ePDmlhZc9&si=jo8iNGxT4ImhS2Y8📲 Follow us:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fnbarnburner/X (Twitter): https://x.com/barnburnerfn?lang=en🎧 Listen on:Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/be/podcast/barn-burner-boomer-pinder-with-rhett-warrener/id1648562889Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Mc6Qd5U22R2zbMlQ7RxIiProducer: Jack Haverstock Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

If that Quinn Hughes extensions dropped yet. Not according to noodles. Not according to noodles. Our buddy Jamie McClellan was on. He's bearished. He's bearish, bearish on him reciting. Yeah, he says, I don't, I forget what the quote was, but he's like, I'm worried for, for many. I don't think it's, he's going back there, man.

Something to that effect. I don't know anything about the situation, but if I was his agent, I would say, let's see what kale signs for first. The kind of, because we're waiting for the, a D man to set this market. We saw Carlson do it with the centers. Or not just as far as what you want. Well, because you might be able to get more than that if you wait for Kale to sign first. Wow. You're not going to get the same number as Kail.

Get more. Oh, Kail will get more. Right. Yeah. Anyway, I don't know what's happening there. There might be a big problem getting him re-signed or he might just be saying every guy that's waited has ended up getting more in the last year. I'm okay waiting. Like the guys that signed, he's a year out, right?

Yes. and it's like when Lane Hudson signed if he just waited three, four months Oh, there's no question. So if I'm an agent, I'm like, there is no rush here. The side of saying,

I'm going to get a ton. But it does feel like, I really like Minnesota. Yeah. I'll take this. It feels like the whole marketplace has moved now. It's not like he's going to sign for 10. Have we seen a D though?

Because that's a different market. I don't what you mean. But I do think it's, and I'm not disputing that because I think everyone knows the market's changed, the cap's flying. but until you see that first, oh, there's the comp. Okay, well, now you get this bad art.

You get this celebrini. Because Carlson, yeah, I just wonder if the D market isn't. I just think he's so unique and good that he can go into the Billy Garen's office and go with this is what I want. But if he says 20, can you do that? I don't think he can go and do what he wants. That's my point. Right. If you think, listen, if he thinks he's 20, that's fine.

And Billy can say no. Yeah. Right? I don't. And maybe if Macar gets 21, he can get 20. That's kind of the thought I'm putting up there. Not to say that those are the numbers that are going to happen. And then if McCar maybe takes less, then you say, oh, that's long term.

You stay in there. We'll do a short term one different thing. Or maybe. Or maybe. He really wants to go to New Jersey. Oh, Kale. Yeah, I don't get that vibe. I'm feeling it.

You've put it out there. I put it out there, you know, with high on the sky, you know, you can dream. It's the 13th of August, you know, TikTok. I wonder what's going on there, Big Joe. You only got 10 and a half months to sign it. It's right. Nancy. That's right.

Quinn's a different, feels like a different situation, obviously, because he's not, he's not been there his entire career. Never won a cup, not being where his whole career. And he just feels like a bit of a unique, unique guy. What does he, what does he want? Damn, America. They want it all. It's already in America. He's already a team that's really good.

You already got out of Canada. What do you want now? New Jersey's not a better team than Minnesota. I was going to say, I feel like that felt like the inevitable thing. I don't feel like that's in the cards now. This New Jersey homecoming for all the Hughes kids. They want to play together. And we remember last year, like the greatest player in the sport,

we were well into September before we signed. I just think this is the time of year that we don't really know what's happening. that we want things to happen, but nothing ever happens this time. Nudles knows and talks to more people than I ever would. So we might have some backstory to it, but my opinion would be that he can do it. He's not stressing out of him. Yeah.

Well, the Mike Rousseau of the athletic, longtime beat writer there in Minnesota had the story that Billy Garan was going to go to Michigan, meet with him, sit down and talk, and that was, yeah, 27th thing that article drop. A couple weeks ago. Yeah. So. It's not really a pressure point, August 12, 13. often wonder if how bad can those go?

Like everyone's kind of cordial with each other. So, oh, yeah, I'd like to make, well, we want to pay you. We love you. Oh, yeah, I love it. Yeah, I'll, yeah. As the GM, you're going to a guy hoping he'll say, well, I want to win, so I'll leave a little on the table. So.

Well, and last year or two years ago with Caprizov, they were like, we're going to make you in a crow offer. You're staying here forever. And they offered them like 16. He turned down. Everyone was like, what? He turned down 60. Yeah.

Then a month later, they got it done at 17. I don't know. Have we not just learned that the guys that are this good, they can do what they want? Yeah. Yeah. Like if you're, if you're doing a power rankings of like,

pick any defenseman on earth you want. Like Quinn, he was a top five guy. Yep. Yep. If he doesn't want to be in Minnesota, like Bowen by her, just for 12 and a half.

Like, this guy's going to get a shitload of money. Like, it's going to be much closer to 20 than that, I'm guessing. And you sit and you think What if you get hurt You should you should sign

There's probably still some I can hurt two now in training camp What kind of injury in today? Sorry to I was just to say well what what are I've been here for going into my Next full season what are doing Minnesota While I like it here but it Go get me a Dylan Larkin I'll like it more

What am I going to see in the next year What am I going to see in the next three years? They're really good they were just hurt when it ended against Colorado. It was a good team. They had no Joel Erick and they're missing some other bodies in the back end. And what injury out there in today's world will derail his career? It's always been the case.

It's like, look at all this guaranteed money. And it's like, yeah, but like when was the last time we saw someone in their 20s loser crew injury? Like I'm thinking of Yuselamaki, that was devastating and changed the type of player and the projection he was on. But he still wasn't even like an established NHL or yet. But like, I can't think of a star that just was gone because of injury. Quinn Hughes hurt his back.

I mean, there would be. Yeah. Like we had. Mark Stone's been primarily injured forever. Yeah. Quinn Hughes hurt his back today and didn't play this year. Still getting. Yeah.

You're not paying him. Like Jack Eichael didn't play for a full year and had a surgery that no NHL or had ever had before on a disc, an artificial disc, going through his neck into his spine. It's been unbelievable over since. What injury can they not work on now? That's not Bobby Orr's knee. No.

Yeah. That's right. Yeah. Like eye injury is probably the only, like Brian Barrett. There would be things. And then it would be like Mark stole that kind of, but like we're talking about once a decade type shit. If he wants to come to Calgary,

they're still. KLN. Well, and Quinn. Maybe they both want to come. A lot of DECad. A lot of DECad. A best of you and a leaf.