Wild F Fiala signs two-year, $6 million deal

The Minnesota Wild re-signed forward Kevin Fiala to a two-year, $6 million deal, the team announced Wednesday.

Fiala will make $2.5 million this season and $3.5 million in 2020-21, according to the club.

The 23-year-old Fiala recorded 39 points (13 goals, 26 assists) in 83 games last season while splitting time with the Nashville Predators and Wild. He joined Minnesota on Feb. 25 in exchange for Mikael Granlund and had had seven points (three goals, four assists) in 19 games with the Wild.

Fiala has 45 goals and 52 assists (97 points) in 204 NHL games with the Predators and Wild. He was the 11th overall pick of the 2014 draft by Nashville.

The Switzerland native's best season was 2017-18, when he set career highs for points (48) and goals (23).

--Field Level Media