Though in has been expected for a couple of days, the Minnesota Wild officially announced the signing of Mike Reilly to a two-year, $1.45MM contract today. The deal will pay Reilly $675K in the first season, and $775K in 2018-19. The defenseman was a restricted free agent this summer.
Reilly will be in contention for a full-time NHL job this year, battling recently signed Ryan Murphy and Kyle Quincey along with fellow youngster Gustav Olofsson for playing time on the bottom pair. In 2016-17, he got into just 17 games with the NHL squad but showed off his skills in the minor leagues, scoring 30 points in just 57 games.
Selected in the fourth round, Reilly took the NCAA route after being drafted and was one of the most outstanding defensemen in the country for the University of Minnesota. At just 23, he’ll likely be a part of the Wild blueline for years to come.