Calder Trophy finalist Brock Faber signs huge extension with the Minnesota Wild
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The Minnesota Wild have decided to lock up one of the core pieces of their team long-term today signing Brock Faber to a massive extension.
The Minnesota Wild have undergone a retooling over the last several seasons. A major success out of that retool has been the development of defenseman Brock Faber. Last season he had an incredible rookie year and was named a finalist for the Calder Trophy.
Your Calder Trophy finalists: Connor Bedard, Brock Faber and Luke Hughes.
Despite finishing second to Connor Bedard the University of Minnesota product proved he is a major part of the Minnesota Wild's future. As a result, the Wild, led by General Manager Bill Guerin, have given Brock Faber an 8-year extension worth over 64 million dollars.
8 x $8.5M for Brock Faber
With such a successful rookie season the bar for expectations has been raised significantly when talking about Brock Faber. Many expect him to be challenging for the Norris Trophy in the coming years. If he is able to win the Norris Trophy for best defenseman this could be one of the best contracts in the NHL.
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29 JUILLET | 74 ANSWERS Calder Trophy finalist Brock Faber signs huge extension with the Minnesota Wild Do you think Brock Faber is worthy of an 8-year extension this early in his career? | ||
| Yes | 15 | 20.3 % |
| No | 59 | 79.7 % |
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