SAINT PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Wild announced a five-year, $34 million contract extension for goalie Filip Gustavsson on Saturday.
Gustavsson’s extension begins in the 2026-27 season and goes through 2030-31. It's the team's latest move after signing star Kirill Kaprizov to the richest deal in NHL history earlier this week.
The 27-year-old from Sweden started all 58 games he appeared in for Minnesota last season, posting a 31-19-6 record with five shutouts and a 2.56 goals-against average.
Minnesota acquired Gustavsson in a trade with the Ottawa Senators for goalie Cam Talbot in July 2022. He was expected to sit behind Marc-André Fleury and learn from the veteran the following season, but quickly proved to the franchise and fans he was more than a backup.
Gustavsson was drafted by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the second round in 2016. He was shipped to Ottawa in 2018 as part of a three-team trade.
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