By Bryan Reynolds -
Make the jump for further discussion of day one.
Wild Signings
Kyle Medvec - 2 years, Terms not disclosed - The Wild signed their fourth round pick from 2006 to an entry level deal. The big defenseman has been underwhelming in the times I have seen him play (NCAA tournaments), but it is good to see the Wild sign some defensive help for the Aeros. Maybe some pro hockey will develop him, but be warned, he has a solid touch of traffic cone in him.
NHL Notables
Christian Erhoff - 10 years for $40 million in Buffalo. Long contracts like this terrify me, especially for fringe 3-4 defensemen. THis is one of those deals that teams will point at in the next CBA negotiation as what caused them to lose "cost certainty." Once again, the teams have done this to themselves, so I feel little sympathy.
Matt D'Agostini - 2 years for $3.3 million. One of the more reasonable contracts of the day. Too bad the Wild couldn't get in on that.
Former Wild Players
Jose Theodore - 2 years with Florida. He could make that team much better than it should be. Good for him signing on with a team rebuilding. This seems like a love of the game deal to me.
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