Wild re-sign defenceman Carson Soucy to one-year, $750K contract

Dallas Stars defenseman Dillon Heatherington (48) plays the puck away from Minnesota Wild defenseman Carson Soucy (60) in the first period during a preseason NHL hockey game Thursday, Sept. 20, 2018, in St. Paul, Minn. (Andy Clayton-King/AP)

The Minnesota Wild have re-signed defenceman Carson Soucy to a one-year, two-way contract, the team announced Tuesday.

The deal will pay Soucy $750,000 at the NHL level and $125,000 at the AHL level.

Soucy, 24, posted five goals and 20 points with the AHL’s Iowa Wild last season, plus two assists in 11 Calder Cup playoff games. He also ranked third on the team in penalty minutes and fifth in plus/minus rating.

The Viking, Alta., native made his NHL debut with the Wild in April 2018. He has appeared in three NHL contests with Minnesota, plus four Stanley Cup playoff games in 2018.

Soucy was selected by the Wild in the fifth round of the 2013 NHL Draft, 137th overall.

July 16, 2019

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Carson Soucy
SIGNED BY
Minnesota Wild
LENGTH
1 yr
CONTRACT TYPE
Re-signing
SALARY CAP HIT
$750,000
TOTAL
$750,000

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