The Minnesota Wild offseason came to a (probable) close on Wednesday with the signing of Jason Zucker. Zucker, the Wild’s last remaining restricted free agent, inked a 5-year $27.5 million deal. That contract will (likely) keep him in the State of Hockey until the 2022-23 season.
Zucker’s deal gives him stability that has been in question for three offseasons now. Back in the summer of 2016, Zucker came off a disappointing 23-point season. Fortunately, the 2016-17 season saw Zucker break out with a 22-goal, 47-point campaign. Even then, however, the expansion draft put his future in flux.