Travis Boyd has found his way back to the NHL after a year mired by injury. The Minnesota Wild announced they recalled Boyd from their AHL affiliate, the Iowa Wild, under emergency conditions.
The most productive years of Boyd’s career were recently spent with the now-defunct Arizona Coyotes organization. Boyd signed a one-year, league-minimum agreement with the Coyotes in the summer of 2021 leading to 17 goals and 35 points in 74 games.
Arizona signed Boyd to a two-year, $3.5MM extension nearly seven months later. Boyd scored a similar 15 goals and 34 points in 82 games the following season with a -32 rating.
Boyd started the 2023-24 season on a solid note, scoring two goals and eight points through the first 16 contests. Unfortunately, Boyd had already played his last game of the season due to a torn pectoral muscle suffered on November 30th against the Colorado Avalanche.
The newfound Utah Hockey Club chose not to re-sign Boyd this offseason making him an unrestricted free agent for the first time in three years. Minnesota quickly signed Boyd to a one-year, $775K contract on the first day of the offseason.
He’s played well for the AHL Wild this season scoring two goals and 11 points through his first 13 AHL contests. He’ll likely serve as insurance tomorrow night against the Calgary Flames if star forward Kirill Kaprizov can’t suit up due to injury.