•The Wild re-signed former Minnesota-Duluth national champ Justin Fontaine to a one-year, two-way contract. The Houston Aeros' leading scorer from a year ago (56 points in 64 games) would have to pass through waivers to get to AHL Iowa if he doesn't make the Wild in September. The Wild also re-signed Carson McMillan. Defenseman Tyler Cuma is the team's last unsigned restricted free agent.
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The Wild’s Brock Faber played in the 2022 Games in Beijing when he was still at the University of Minnesota and NHL players stayed at home. In 2026, he’s back.
