The Minnesota Wild and general manager Bill Guerin has a busy summer ahead of them, but some of the workload will be lightening up shortly.
According to Michael Russo of The Athletic, Joel Eriksson Ek is close to signing a long-term contract extension with the club.
Hearing the #mnwild are closing in on a long-term contract with restricted free agent Joel Eriksson Ek.
Ek scored career-best 19 goals and 30 points last season; 4th in Selke voting— Michael Russo (@RussoHockey) July 2, 2021The two-way center known for his top-tier defensive game has — as Russo mentions — seen his offense surge this past season and finished among the top forwards in the league in contention for the Selke Trophy.