Canucks fans unleash unhinged Quinn Hughes chant on him not signing with the Wild

Quinn Hughes returned to Vancouver with John Hynes and the Minnesota Wild, and Canucks fans had a brutal message waiting for their former captain.

During Sunday's matchup between the Wild and Canucks, the Vancouver crowd reportedly broke into a hilarious chant aimed directly at Hughes and his uncertain future in Minnesota.

"HE'S NOT SIGNING! HE'S NOT SIGNING!"

That's what fans were chanting, according to B/R Open Ice, taking a shot at Hughes over the contract extension he has yet to sign with the Wild.

And the timing made it even better. Hughes was back in the building where he became one of the NHL's biggest stars, only to hear his former supporters openly mock his contract situation.

This wasn't the usual booing reserved for a player returning to his former home. Vancouver fans went straight for the one subject Minnesota would rather avoid.

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Canucks fans chant "He's not signing" to Quinn Hughes and Wild

The chant carried a clear message. Vancouver supporters haven't forgotten Hughes, and they're enjoying the chance to make his future with the Wild an uncomfortable talking point.

There's also a clever twist here. Instead of simply expressing frustration over losing their former captain, Canucks fans turned his unsigned extension into a public joke.

For Minnesota, that's exactly the kind of outside noise John Hynes would prefer to keep away from his locker room.

Hughes remains an elite offensive defenseman whose skating, puck movement and ability to control the blue line make him an enormous piece of the Wild's plans.

But until his long-term future is settled, opposing crowds have an easy target. Vancouver just demonstrated how quickly that uncertainty can become entertainment.

The funniest part is that the chant wasn't even about his performance on the ice. It was about whether Minnesota can convince him to stay.

Canucks fans clearly understand the sensitivity surrounding that question, and they wasted no time using it against him.

Whether Hughes eventually signs an extension or not, Vancouver supporters have already delivered one of the cheekiest moments of his return.

And if his contract remains unsigned, don't expect this to be the last time he hears that chant.

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