The Minnesota Wild and captain Mikko Koivu have agreed to a two-year, $11 million contract extension. The Wild announced the deal on Monday night. The 34-year-old Koivu was entering the final season of his contract.
The Minnesota Wild and center Matt Cullen have agreed to a one-year, $1 million contract, bringing him back to his home state for a 21st season in the NHL.
The Minnesota Wild have signed wing Nino Niederreiter to a 5-year $26.25 Million contract. Niederreiter filed for arbitration earlier this month and had a hearing scheduled for Thursday.
Pominville scored 47 points in 78 games last season, while Scandella scored 13 in 71 games. The two players were due to earn $9.6 million combined next season.
The Minnesota Wild lost center Erik Haula to the Las Vegas Golden Knights in the NHL Expansion Draft Wednesday. Haula, a restricted free agent, had previously signed a three-year contract with Vegas during the team's exclusive negotiating window.
The Minnesota Wild released the names of players they will (and won't) protect for the upcoming expansion draft. The Las Vegas Golden Knights will select one player from each of the 30 NHL teams on Wednesday.