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Wild sign Backstrom to multi-year deal
Here's an update on the Backstrom signing. Looks like the Wild got the deal done. Now I wonder what will happen to Fernandez. I guess time will tell.
The Minnesota Wild announced Thursday that the team has re-signed goaltender Niklas Backstrom to a multi-year contract.
Backstrom, 29, was set to become an unrestricted free agent on July 1.
He posted a 23-8-6 record and tied the franchise record for shutouts in a season with five in 41 games in 2006-07, his first season with Minnesota and first in the NHL.
He ranked first in the NHL with a 1.97 goals against average (GAA) and captured the 2006-07 Roger Crozier Saving Grace Award with a league-best .929 save percentage.
Backstrom teamed with Manny Fernandez to win the 2006-07 William M. Jennings Trophy as the Wild allowed a league-low 191 goals-against average.
http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/news_story/?ID=210...p;hubname=
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RE: Wild sign Backstrom to multi-year deal
Ahh....this is great  Minny is going to be pretty good now....
This is good news to Minnesota fans but not to the rest of the NW Division teams...
The deal is a 2 year $6.2 Million
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RE: Wild sign Backstrom to multi-year deal
The article said the Minnesota GM wants to keep both goalies. Obviously, spending almost $7.5M on two goalies isn't that smart. I'm sure he's just saying it so it won't seem like he's desperate for a trade.
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