Vancouver Canucks general manager Patrik Allvin addressed the stunning Quinn Hughes trade during a video call on Friday. Hughes was traded to Minnesota for a major package in which the Canucks received Marco Rossi, Zeev Buium, Liam Ohgren, and a 2026 first-round pick.Allvin said the situation had been building for nearly a year, amid the team's struggles. He explained that the team and ownership tried to keep Hughes and work through concerns. When that failed, Vancouver explored markets and returns."Well, I believe this is something that you probably go back even a year ago, when this started to come to our attention, that this might be the path that the Queen wants to go," Allvin said. "And we were hoping that the ownership was trying to do everything, and we were trying to do everything to convince him to stay and work through it."But we felt that when we were not able to do it, that's where we started the process of looking to see what potential destinations would be out there, and what potential teams could come up with the best return for the Vancouver Canucks moving forward."In this trade, Minnesota gains a clear top defenseman right away. The move speeds up the Wild's push to contend this season, especially by upgrading their power play quickly.Quinn Hughes leaves Vancouver after a short run this season as the Canucks' losses started piling up, making their playoff hopes dimmer. Hughes' split moved faster than last season’s J.T. Miller saga and avoided continued drama.Hughes had 23 points in 26 games, with 12 on the power play. Minnesota should boost his output with deeper support. The change reshapes matchups and minutes on the blue line for a team chasing playoff gains now.How did the Wild inquire about Quinn Hughes?The Vancouver Canucks' season has unraveled in an underwhelming way, as the Canucks sit eighth in the Pacific with a 11-17-3 record. Things were starting to go out of control once again, with the media pressure.Amid this struggle, several teams inquired about Quinn Hughes, including the Wild, which President of hockey operations Jim Rutherford explained, saying,"There were different teams that inquired, and we talked to and made offers, and then out of the blue, in the last five to seven days, get a call from Minnesota, from (Wild general manager) Billy Guerin saying, 'I'm reading all this stuff. Is there any chance of us getting in?’"This season tested the Canucks depth, identity, and compete. A rebuild plan was necessary, and finally, the organisation has turned towards it with Quinn Hughes' trade.