After agreeing to terms with Eric Fehr earlier, Minnesota is set to add another depth forward. Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reports (Twitter link) that they have agreed to terms with center Matt Hendricks on a one-year contract. Michael Russo of The Athletic adds (via Twitter) that the deal is worth $700K.
The 37-year-old spent last season in Winnipeg where was a depth forward that was in and out of the lineup. He played in 60 games for the Jets, scoring five times while adding eight assists along with 39 penalty minutes. He also won 49.4% of his draws although that number was below his career average of 52.9%.
Hendricks has been a fourth liner for several teams in recent years, including Colorado, Washington, Nashville, Edmonton, and Winnipeg. He will likely reprise that role in 2018-19 with the Wild who appear to be targeting size and some grit for their fourth line. In his career, Hendricks has played in 581 games, scoring 54 goals and 59 assists.