Feb 26, 2021; Glendale, Arizona, USA; Arizona Coyotes defenseman Alex Goligoski (33) checks Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar (8) during the first period at Gila River Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
The Minnesota Wild wasted no time on the first day of NHL free agency, agreeing to terms with defenseman Alex Goligoski and forward Frederick Gaudreau on Wednesday.
Goligoski agreed to a one-year, $5 million deal, with Gaudreau coming on board with a two-year, $2.4 million contract, general manager Bill Guerin announced.
Wild add Goligoski to blueline
Goligoski, who turns 36 on Friday, spent last season with the Arizona Coyotes.