Wild sign NHL rookie of year runner-up Brock Faber to 8-year, $68 million contract extension

FILE - Minnesota Wild defenseman Brock Faber skates with the puck during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Ottawa Senators Tuesday, April 2, 2024, in St. Paul, Minn. Minnesota Wild general manager Bill Guerin saw enough potential in Brock Faber's rookie season to sign the defenseman to an eight-year, $68 million contract extension on Monday, July 29, 2024.

FILE - Minnesota Wild defenseman Brock Faber skates with the puck during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Ottawa Senators Tuesday, April 2, 2024, in St. Paul, Minn. Minnesota Wild general manager Bill Guerin saw enough potential in Brock Faber's rookie season to sign the defenseman to an eight-year, $68 million contract extension on Monday, July 29, 2024. (AP Photo/Matt Krohn, File)


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ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Minnesota Wild have signed defenseman Brock Faber to an eight-year, $68 million contract extension. The deal doesn't kick in until the 2025-26 season after Faber's rookie contract expires. It comes after the 21-year-old finished second behind Chicago Blackhawks forward Connor Bedard in the Calder Trophy voting for the rookie of the year award. Faber is from Maple Grove, Minnesota. He led all rookies in averaging 24 minutes and 58 seconds of ice time per game last season. Faber also finished tied for second among rookies with 47 points in 82 games.

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