Wild sign Marcus Foligno to four-year, $11.5 million contract

Former Buffalo Sabres forward Marcus Foligno has signed with the Minnesota Wild. (Paul Vernon/AP)

ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Minnesota Wild have agreed to terms with restricted free-agent left wing Marcus Foligno on a four-year, $11.5 million contract.

The Wild announced the deal Thursday, the day before they take the ice for the start of training camp. Foligno will make $2 million this season, $3 million in 2018-19, $3.5 million in 2019-20 and $3 million in 2020-21 for an average annual value of $2.875 million.

The 26-year-old Foligno was acquired June 30 in a four-player, two-draft pick trade with Buffalo. He had a career-high 13 goals and 57 blocked shots last season for the Sabres while ranking fifth in the NHL with 279 hits, also a career best.

September 14, 2017

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Marcus Foligno
SIGNED BY
Minnesota Wild
LENGTH
4 yrs
CONTRACT TYPE
Re-signing
SALARY CAP HIT
$2.9 million
TOTAL
$11.5 million

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