With Jared Spurgeon signing his 4-year extension last week, the Minnesota Wild resolved their biggest question for the 2016 offseason. Of course, it's further fueled speculation that a trade of a defenseman is inevitable, but Spurgeon's new contract allows the Wild to be patient on that front, if they wish.
With the Spurgeon question taken care of, all eyes are now on a pair of pending Restricted Free Agents: Jason Zucker and Mathew Dumba. Zucker in particular is inching closer to free agency, and his performance has warranted at least a contract similar to what Nino Niederreiter got in 2014.