The Wild and restricted free agent Kevin Fiala agreed to terms today.
Wild signs restricted free agent Kevin Fiala for two years, $6 million
The speedy winger was acquired in a trade with Nashville during last season for Mikael Granlund.
September 11, 2019 at 5:43PM
The 23-year-old winger gets a two-year, $6 million contract ($2.5 million this season).
It's unclear when he'll arrive in the Twin Cities for training camp since he has to secure a work visa. Camp opens Thursday with medicals and fitness testing. The first on-ice sessions are Friday.
Fiala had 13 goals and 26 assists in 83 games last season combined with Nashville and the Wild. The Wild got him on Feb. 25 in a trade for Mikael Granlund.
In 223 NHL games, Fiala has 48 goals. He was a first round (11th overall) pick in the 2014 NHL Draft when Paul Fenton was Nashville's assistant GM. Fenton traded for him as Wild GM, and was fired in July.
Helped by that role reversal, Minnesota defeated defending NHL champ Florida and is testing the limits of history after playing 360 minutes this season without trailing.
