When Alex Goligoski signed with the Minnesota Wild last summer, it was seen as a significant homecoming for the Grand Rapids, Minn. native and someone that can help fill in the hole left by Ryan Suter’s departure. There was reportedly a handshake deal on the table that they would sign a one-year contract with a higher-than-expected cap hit, to then sign a more team-friendly multi-year deal as an extension.
Well, just before the NHL Trade Deadline, it was also reported that the team doesn’t see him in their future anymore, having traded for Jacob Middleton from the San Jose Sharks, and they will not be trying to re-sign the 37-year-old defenseman.