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Wild Sign Bouchard for 5 Years
by Paul on 07/26/08 at 09:43 AM ET
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from the Pioneer Press,
After losing offensive weapons Brian Rolston and Pavol Demitra through free agency during the offseason, the Wild made sure that they’d have playmaking whiz Pierre-Marc Bouchard around for the next two seasons at least.
The Wild and Bouchard agreed late Friday night to a five-year, $20.4 million contract that includes, according to assistant general manager Tom Lynn, a commitment by general manager Doug Risebrough not to trade Bouchard for at least two years.
thanks to KK member PuckHound61 for posting the signing in the KK Forum very early this morning. I went to the Chicago/Detroit ballgame last night with plans to update KK when I got home. Well, things didn’t turn out so well for the Tigers so I spent some extra time crying in my beer.
added 10:43am, Minnesota Wild President and General Manager Doug Risebrough today announced the National Hockey League (NHL) club has re-signed right wing Pierre-Marc Bouchard to a five-year, $20.4 million contract.
“Pierre-Marc is just 24 years old and the best years of his career are ahead of him,” said Risebrough. “He is a good example of how drafting and developing your own players leads to team success. This is why the Wild was willing to make such a substantial and long-term commitment to him.”
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