The picture of the defensive unit for the 2017-18 Minnesota Wild just got a little bit clearer today as GM Chuck Fletcher and the front office struck a deal with Chanhassen-native Mike Reilly. With the same one-way deal as his partner in Des Moines, the Wild appear to be heading in the direction of re-uniting Gustav Olofsson and Reilly as the third pairing for this year’s club. With #CullenWatch happening still, Reilly’s role is far from cemented, but what the organization is paying $1.45 million over the next two seasons is a guy whose defensive game has grown with his time is Des Moines.
NHL Free Agency 2017: Wild re-sign former Gopher Mike Reilly
