The Minnesota Wild, despite a period of transition with their new GM Bill Guerin, signed RFA Joel Eriksson Ek to a two-year deal worth a total of $2,975,000.

Eriksson Ek primarily centered the 3rd line for the Wild last year. In parts of the three seasons with Minnesota, the former 2015 1st round draft pick played in 148 games, registering 16 goals, 21 assists and 274 hits.

According to CapFriendly , Minnesota has just under $8 million in cap space left with one RFA left to sign; Kevin Fiala.