Mikael Granlund re-signed Wednesday with the Wild on a two-year, $6 million contract extension, Michael Russo of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

Granlund re-signed Wednesday with the Wild on a two-year, $6 million contract extension, Michael Russo of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

Analysis:

Granlund, who was a restricted free agent, is expected to enter next season as the Wild's top center, pivoting a line that includes Zach Parise and Jason Pominville. The 22-year-old tallied eight goals and 31 points in 68 games in 2014-15, nearly identical production to what he posted a season earlier.