Ryan Carter earns 1-year contract with Wild
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The Minnesota Wild have signed forward Ryan Carter to a one-year, two-way contract for the remainder of the season, general manager Chuck Fletcher announced Sunday.
Carter signed a PTO with the club on Feb. 18, and has since played three games with AHL affiliate Iowa.
Ryan Carter will make a prorated $575,000 when with #mnwild, a prorated $250,000 when with Iowa
— Michael Russo (@Russostrib) February 26, 2017
The 33-year-old has been sidelined by shoulder surgery this season, but the new contract gives him postseason eligibility.
In 60 games with the Wild last season, Carter scored seven goals and added five assists in 60 games.