However, before Schaefer, there are two excellent players who could do so by extending their contracts, which expire on July 1: Cale Makar and Quinn Hughes. However, he notes that if it's still not settled by the start of the season, that's when he'll start to worry. @FriedgeHNIC stopped by #NHLTonight to provide the latest on Quinn Hughes and a potential contract extension with the @mnwild. His brother Jack Hughes is under contract through the 2029–30 season, and extending Quinn Hughes' contract by three years would ensure that he becomes an unrestricted free agent at the same time. However, there's another scenario open to Quinn Hughes.