Wild Goalie Gustavsson Reacts to Signing 5-Year, $34 Million Contract Extension

Wild Goalie Gustavsson reacts to signing 5-year, $34 million contract extension

The Minnesota Wild announced a five-year, $34 million contract extension for goalie Filip Gustavsson on Saturday and Monday was the first time we heard reaction.Gustavsson, along with general manager Bill Guerin met with reporters Monday afternoon at TRIA Rink in downtown St. Paul.***Click the video box above to watch Gustavsson and Guerin react to the […]

Extension in hand, Gustavsson enjoying goalie mentor role

After spending the first five-plus years of his North American hockey career stuck in the Ottawa Senators’ minor league system, Filip Gustavsson admits that the idea of returning to his native Sweden and finishing out his playing days back home was a consideration. A trade to Minnesota in the summer of 2022, and the chance to split the puck-stopping duties with future hall of famer Marc-Andre Fleury, changed the trajectory of Gustavsson’s career…

Wild extend G Gustavsson

(St. Paul, MN) — The Minnesota Wild are locking down their goal-tender. The team signed Filip Gustavsson to a five-year extension worth $34-million dollars over the weekend. The contract will keep Gustavsson in Minnesota through the 2030-31 season. The 27-year-old has spent the last three seasons with the Wild. He went 31-19-6 with a 2.56 goals against average last year. In other team news, Minnesota beat Chicago 3-2 in a preseason game on Frida…

Wild ink Gustavsson to five-year extension

The Wild have decided to lock up goalie Filip Gustavsson long-term. Minnesota signed the netminder to a five-year extension worth $34 million.

Does the Wild's Commitment To Gustavsson Leave Wallstedt's Future In Question?

The Minnesota Wild locked up a significant piece of their future when they signed Filip Gustavsson to a contract extension that will pay him $34 million ($6.8 million average annual value) for the next five seasons. The move comes on the heels of a recent slew of deals that solidify the team’s fu...

Did the Wild jump the gun on a Filip Gustavsson extension? - Daily Faceoff

One of the bigger stories over the weekend was the Minnesota Wild signing starting goaltender Filip Gustavsson to a five-year contract extension with a $6.8 million cap hit. Coming off of a season where he finished sixth in Vezina voting and 18th in Hart voting, the Wild lock up their start at a reasonable price for the long run. But considering Gustavsson’s hot-and-cold nature, and Jesper Wallstedt is waiting in the wings, does the timing make …