Confirmed with Link: Wild Sign Zuccarello 5yrs $6m aav

[TaLoN]

Wild free-agent tracker: Minnesota signs Mats Zuccarello,...

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[Dr Jan Itor]

Good player at a fair price.

 

[Bazeek]

Still waiting for the trade protection stuff, but I like it so far.

 

[TheeNorthStar]

Honestly. Big fan of this. Great rate for a player like Mats.

 

[TaLoN]

A year too long in term, but the money is spot on. Good deal.

Glad to see the influx of needed skill!

 

[Nsjohnson]

Considering what I just saw Panarin get, and no obviously I'm making no comparison between the two players skill wise, I am happy to get this.

 

[AJ Thelen]

WE GOT HIM!

Nice detail by the official twitter, opening in Norwegian.

 

[2Pair]

I think it's a fair deal. Hope it works out

 

[StateofCelly]

A year too long in term, but the money is spot on. Good deal.

Glad to see the influx of needed skill!

Will be interesting to see the full details of the deal, if there is a no trade/no move or what that all looks like. If after 3 years we aren't anchored then it's a definite win.

 

[DC4MVP]

Don't hate it at all.

Curious to see the NMC if there is one. Hopefully there's a way out....

 

[123TripleDoge]

Have the Wild had any Norwegians before? I'm probably forgetting someone

I like it though.

 

[Bazeek]

Will be interesting to see the full details of the deal, if there is a no trade/no move or what that all looks like. If after 3 years we aren't anchored then it's a definite win.

If this contract doesn't have trade protection I'm going to have to start giving Fenton a little more credit.

 

[TheSauceBoss]

Still waiting for the trade protection stuff, but I like it so far.

This.

 

[MuckOG]

I'm ok with the AAV, but not thrilled with the term.

 

[Wild11MN]

I'm happy with it for a UFA contract.

 

[CROCODILE SEATS]

Fan of this. Would like to see him on a line with Fiala or Zucker.

 

[Lapa]

Good deal.

 

[elnewby]

I'm officially neutral on this. Like the player, money is fine, term is maybe a year too long but...

I just don't see us being able to keep up in the Central.

 

[TaLoN]

I'm officially neutral on this. Like the player, money is fine, term is maybe a year too long but...

I just don't see us being able to keep up in the Central.

I don't know, with a healthy Dumba we still have an elite top 4, we weren't that far out last season with Dumba missing more than half a season. If we can get in, and if Kaprizov can join for a playoff run, could make some noise.

 

[brainfreeze]

Not disappointed or overly excited. I've always liked Zuccarello, and I definitely like him better than any of the other names that were possibilities. Maybe not for 5 years at that age but that's the price ya gotta pay I suppose.

 

[TaLoN]

I think he's my new favorite Wild forward already.

 

[TaLoN]

Yikes!

Does that mean no trade possibility until year 4 and 5 when it's limited or that he's tradable before that and only limited those 2 years?

 

[TheeNorthStar]

Yikes!

So we have a chance to get rid of him if things don't pan out in years 1-3? I'm okay with that.

 

[Bazeek]

So...

Years 1-3 : Full NMC
Yeasr 4-5: 1o-team NTC

Not great but the compromise on years 4 and 5 is still a relief. I'm not sure that the Seattle draft is that much of a problem; if he's not worth protecting at that point we've got bigger problems.

 

[Wild11MN]

Yikes!

So full no-move the first three years, then 10-team no trade the last two? Am I reading that right?

It's not horrible. The likelihood he gets traded in the first few years is small anyway. Still wish it wasn't included.