Wild sign forward Mikael Granlund to three-year deal

Minnesota Wild center Mikael Granlund (64), shown here during a game against the Dallas Stars, is expected to miss four weeks following wrist surgery. (Genevieve Ross/AP)

MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Wild have agreed to terms with standout forward Mikael Granlund on a three-year, $17.25 million contract.

The Wild announced the deal Tuesday with the restricted free agent, whose 69 points last season ranked tied for fourth in franchise history. The 25-year-old Granlund led the Wild in points, assists and multi-point games. He set career highs in nine statistical categories.

Granlund scored 17 points in a 12-game point streak from Jan. 12 through Feb. 4, the longest point streak in Wild history and tied for the second-longest point streak in the NHL last season.

The 5-foot-10, 184-pound native of Finland has collected 201 points and 80 penalty minutes in 321 games with the Wild. He was selected by Minnesota in the first round of the 2010 draft.

August 1, 2017

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Mikael Granlund
SIGNED BY
Minnesota Wild
LENGTH
3 yrs
CONTRACT TYPE
Re-signing
SALARY CAP HIT
$5.75 million
TOTAL
$17.25 million

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