Wild sign NCAA free agent Ben Dexheimer, draft pick Rieger Lorenz to contracts starting in 2026-27
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Fresh off signing UConn defenseman Viking Gustafsson Nyberg to a two-year free agent contract last week, the Minnesota Wild signed another college free agent defenseman Wednesday, inking University of Wisconsin captain Ben Dexheimer to a one-year contract.The deal for a player many have compared to Wild captain Jared Spurgeon because of his 5-foot-9 frame and right-handedness starts in 2026-27 and will pay him $877,500 when in the NHL with a $45,000 games played bonus.Advertisementالمصدر: The Athletic | Source: The Athletic
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