Minnesota Wild Signs Former Gophers Great Brock Faber to an Eight-year Contract Extension

[GopherMarroon]

Minnesota Wild Signs Brock Faber to an Eight-year Contract Extension | Minnesota Wild

SAINT PAUL, Minn. \- Minnesota Wild General Manager and President of Hockey Operations Bill Guerin today announced the National Hockey League (NHL) club has signed defenseman Brock Faber to an eight-year, $68 million contract extension ($8.5 million average annual value) that begins in the...

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SAINT PAUL, Minn. - Minnesota Wild General Manager and President of Hockey Operations Bill Guerin today announced the National Hockey League (NHL) club has signed defenseman Brock Faber to an eight-year, $68 million contract extension ($8.5 million average annual value) that begins in the 2025-26 season and goes through the 2032-33 season.

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[GopherMarroon]

I love those all-around defensemen.

https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/los-angeles-kings/latest-news/revisiting-los-angeles-kings-kevin-fiala-trade-brock-faber-extension

From article above:

"For those who forgot, the Kings sent Faber and a 2022 first round pick (Liam Ohgren) in exchange for Kevin Fiala.

Kings saw it as a home run after Fiala's first season but have been questioning it after seeing Faber hit the ground running.

So, let's compare them."

See link for the rest. It's not as bad as it seems for Kings. It looks like Wild got the better deal but context is important. Faber did not want to sign with Kings.

 

[BleedGopher]

Go Gophers!!