It took just ten days last summer for the Minnesota Wild to convince free agent and departing Gophers defenseman Mike Reilly to sign his first NHL contract with the home town Wild. The Chanhssen native was unable to come to an agreement with the team that drafted him the Columbus Blue Jackets and thus became a free agent able to sign with whatever team he decided to. With no shortage of suitors for the Hobey Baker finalist, Reilly had his virtual pick of the NHL to sign with.
In the end though he opted to stay in the Twin Cities and signed with the Wild.