Wild sign Alex Stalock to 2-year contract extension
The Minnesota Wild have signed goaltender Alex Stalock to a two-year contract extension.
The deal will be one-way in 2017-18, and a two-way contract for 2018-19, carrying a $650,000 cap hit at the NHL level.
As has become a trend this season, the contract carries expansion draft implications.
Stalock gets financial security with the new contract while the #MNWild now have a goalie to expose in the expansion draft.
— Chris Johnston (@reporterchris) February 2, 2017
Stalock, 29, has posted a record of 14-10-4 with a 2.56 goals-against average, a .916 save percentage, and two shutouts in 29 games with the AHL's Iowa Wild this season.
Devna Dubnyk remains signed with the team long term, while Darcy Kuemper is set to become an unrestricted free agent at season's end.
If Stalock - who has a .911 in 62 career NHL games, all with San Jose - is not selected by Vegas, he'll be locked in as the team's backup.