Koivu's existing contract has him set to make $3.25 million US for the coming season, but he'll get a big raise after that.
Koivu's annual base salary will be $5.4 million with bonuses of $1.89 million paid every other year and a double instalment to raise the figure to $9.18 million in the final season.
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Wild Sign Koivu To A 7 Year Extension
Posted by cegeland 48 days ago (http://www.cbc.ca)Wild May Not Re-Sign Boogard
Posted by cegeland 77 days ago (http://www.startribune.com)
Derek Boogaard, the Wild's 6-8 enforcer, remains unsigned two weeks prior to free agency. And, although General Manager Chuck Fletcher says he's had "regular conversations going back three months" with Boogaard's agent, Ron Salcer, Fletcher has indicated that he's unlikely to re-sign Boogaard prior to July 1.
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Wild Still Not At 100 Percent After Equipment Fire
Posted by cegeland 248 days ago (http://www.twincities.com)
"We're far from back to normal," he said. "We're about 50 percent."
DaCosta believes a blowtorch ignited in the back of the Ottawa Senators' equipment truck during the short drive from the Kanata Recreation Centre, where the Wild practiced, to Scotiabank Place, where the Senators defeated the Wild 4-1 on Dec. 19.
He estimated damages at about $100,000. Read More »
DaCosta believes a blowtorch ignited in the back of the Ottawa Senators' equipment truck during the short drive from the Kanata Recreation Centre, where the Wild practiced, to Scotiabank Place, where the Senators defeated the Wild 4-1 on Dec. 19.
He estimated damages at about $100,000. Read More »
NHL Will Not Postpone Wild Game Despite Burnt Equipment
Posted by cegeland 257 days ago (http://sports.yahoo.com)
The Minnesota Wild were told last night that the NHL will not postpone tonight's game at the Ottawa Senators despite much of their equipment going up in smoke in a van fire on Friday afternoon. (No cause for the blaze has been given yet; we're probably not alone in really hoping to hear one.)
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Clutterbuck Defines What It Is To Be Hockey Tough
Posted by cegeland 287 days ago (http://www.nhl.com)
Teams also need players like the Minnesota Wild's Cal Clutterbuck who, as a rookie last season, led the NHL with 356 hits in 78 games. His job is to deliver fatigue and frustration to his opponents. He's a burr under the saddle, grit in the gears, sand under your skates.
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Sykora Invited To Wild Training Camp
Posted by cegeland 352 days ago (http://www.sportsnet.ca)
The 32-year-old Sykora has played for 14 seasons and was fourth on the Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins last year with 46 points.
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Havlat Signs 6 Year Deal With The Wild
Posted by cegeland 427 days ago (http://www.tsn.ca)
After losing Marian Gaborik earlier in the day, the Minnesota Wild have found a scoring winger to replace him.
The club signed free agent forward Martin Havlat to a six-year, $30 million contract. Read More »
The club signed free agent forward Martin Havlat to a six-year, $30 million contract. Read More »
Wild Name Richards As New Head Coach
Posted by maximumhockey 443 days ago (http://www.tsn.ca)
Richards has a history with Fletcher who hired him to coach the Pittsburgh Penguins' AHL affiliate Scranton-Wilkes/Barre in 2006. The 43-year old Richards spent last season as an assistant for the San Jose Sharks under Todd McLellan.
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