Minnesota has taken care of one of their restricted free agents, announcing the re-signing of winger Jordan Greenway to a two-year contract. The deal carries an AAV of $2.1MM.
The 23-year-old saw his goal total dip from 12 a year ago to just eight this past season but his assist total improved from 12 to 20 in his second full NHL campaign. Greenway also saw a small uptick in playing time to get past the 14-minute per game mark for the first time while spending time on the second, third, and fourth lines.
He’s likely to play a similar role on what should be a new-look Wild squad next season. Minnesota has shaken up their forward group with the additions of Nick Bonino, Marcus Johansson, and Nick Bjugstad in trades this offseason so it’s safe to suggest that Greenway will have a new linemate whenever the 2020-21 season gets underway. He will remain RFA-eligible at the expiration of the deal and will have salary arbitration rights at that time.
With the deal, Minnesota now has all of their NHL restricted free agents under contract for next season with a little under $79.5MM in commitments. That gives GM Bill Guerin a little bit of wiggle room to work with if a bargain free agent option presents itself or a good in-season cushion for injuries and in-season trade activity.