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Wild sign big, bruising blueliner Dmitry Kulikov

Just hours after Minnesota Wild GM Bill Guerin told the media that they are still looking to sign a pair of depth defensemen and at least one more forward in free agency, he did exactly that.

The Wild have signed left-handed defenseman Dmitry Kulikov to a two-year contract that carries a $2.25-million AAV.

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The #mnwild has signed defenseman Dmitry Kulikov to a two-year, $4.5 million contract ($2.25 million AAV).

» https://t.co/c0KT6ga3m0 pic.twitter.com/dPolCjWcW8— Minnesota Wild (@mnwild) July 29, 2021

Kulikov, 30, has spent his last few seasons in the trash franchises known as the Winnipeg Jets, New Jersey Devils, and Edmonton Oilers.