The Minnesota Wild have re-signed forward Kyle Rau and defenseman Matt Bartkowski to one-year deals. Both extensions are two-way contracts, for the two skaters that spent all of last season with Iowa in the American Hockey League.
Bartkowski and Rau were set to be unrestricted free agents this Friday.
Bartkowski, 32, played 55 games for Iowa last season, scoring two goals and 18 points. The shutdown minor-league defenseman is going to have his third season in the Wild organization, after spending significant time with the Boston Bruins and Calgary Flames systems.