The Minnesota Wild waited until the frenzy started to announce a contract extension with forward Mikael Granlund, who was set to become a restricted free agent, once the frenzy was to have started.
Granlund signed a 2-year deal, worth $6 million and this could be a good breakout deal for the young Finnish forward.
In 2015, the 23-year old was good for 8 goals and 39 points in 68 games with the Wild, ranking 135th among all forwards.
I think there is definitely some potential for some real gains this year, as Granlund is finally coming around with a good scoring rate and a team that is being patiently built around him. I get the feeling that he'll be making some big gains this coming season and the Wild will be a much better team for it. With a confident starting goalie coming into the year, I can see the Wild making a good push in the Central Division.
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