Wild signs goalie Wallstedt to two-year contract extension
File: Minnesota Wild players gather during a pregame skate at Xcel Energy Center on Tuesday, February 27, 2024 (KSTP / Alec Ausmus)
The Wild signed goaltender Jesper Wallstedt to a two-year, $4.4 million contract extension that begins in the 2025-26 season and goes through the 2026-27 season.
Wallstedt, 21, made three starts for Minnesota during the 2023-24 season, posting a 2-1-0 record with a 3.01 goals-against average (GAA) and a .897 save percentage (SV%).
For his career, Wallstedt is 40-34-12 in 83 games played over two seasons with Iowa (2022-24).
He was selected by the Wild in the first round (20th overall) of the 2021 NHL Draft.
The Wild host the Columbus Blue Jackets for the regular-season opener this Thursday at 7 p.m.