Are the Minnesota Wild and Vancouver Canucks each staying active in the trade market after making deals? A closer look:

Key forwards Joel Eriksson Ek and Marcus Johansson return, bolstering the Wild's lineup and offensive power against the Red Wings.

The Wild instead played the game and took two points. The only incident was a collision in the third period between Foligno and Dunn. The defenseman took an exaggerated tumble to the ice, so the refs let the initial hit by Foligno and what looked like an ensuing dive go.

The Minnesota Wild are expressing interest in hard-nosed, two-way New York Rangers center Vincent Trocheck. Last summer, I wrote about Trocheck being a good fit for the Wild. Now it looks like general manager Bill Guerin wants to trade for him.

Quinn Hughes scored in his Minnesota debut and the Wild beat the Boston Bruins 6-2 for their fourth straight win. Bill Guerin was wrist deep in a bowl of meatballs when he completed one of the biggest trades in Minnesota Wild history.

From zone exits to stretch passes to power-play quarterbacking, we looked at the video and analytics to see how Hughes has changed the Wild.

New York Islanders (24-15-5, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Minnesota Wild (26-11-8, in the Central Division) Saint Paul, Minnesota; Saturday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The Minnesota Wild host the New York Islanders after the Wild took down the Seattle Kraken 3-2 in overtime.

The Detroit Red Wings face the Minnesota Wild Thursday at Grand Casino Arena in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Puck drop is set for 9:30 p.m. ET.