2009–10 Minnesota Wild season explained

League:	NHL
Season:	2009–10
Year:	2009
Team:	Minnesota Wild
Divisionrank:	4th
Record:	38–36–8
Homerecord:	25–12–4
Roadrecord:	13–24–4
Attendance:	18,415 (101.9%)

The 2009–10 Minnesota Wild season was the team's tenth season in the National Hockey League (NHL). On May 22, Chuck Fletcher was named as the new general manager of the Wild, replacing Doug Risebrough.^[1] On June 16, the Wild named Todd Richards as the new head coach, replacing Jacques Lemaire, who had resigned from the position in April.^[2] On August 30, the Wild unveiled their new third jersey, which they debuted on October 21 against the Colorado Avalanche.^[3] The team ended its de facto policy of rotating the captaincy monthly by naming Mikko Koivu the team's permanent captain.

Preseason

2009 Pre-season Game Log: 3–4–0 (Home: 2–1–0 ; Road: 1–3–0)
	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Record	Recap
1	September 15		1 - 3			Khudobin	0-1-0	https://web.archive.org/web/20120313011358/http://wild.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2009010006
2	September 18		0 - 2	Minnesota Wild		Backstrom	1-1-0	https://web.archive.org/web/20120327235949/http://wild.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2009010033
3	September 20		0 - 3	Minnesota Wild		Khudobin	2-1-0	https://web.archive.org/web/20120328000044/http://wild.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2009010045
4	September 21	Minnesota Wild	1 - 5	Columbus Blue Jackets		Harding	2-2-0	https://web.archive.org/web/20120328000049/http://wild.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2009010057
5	September 24	St. Louis Blues	4 - 1	Minnesota Wild		Backstrom	2-3-0	https://web.archive.org/web/20120328000531/http://wild.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2009010079
6	September 25	Minnesota Wild	3 - 4	Chicago Blackhawks		Harding	2-4-0	https://web.archive.org/web/20120328000628/http://wild.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2009010083
7	September 29	Minnesota Wild	5 - 4		SO	Backstrom	3-4-0	https://web.archive.org/web/20120328000631/http://wild.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2009010102

Regular season

The Wild allowed the most shorthanded goals in the League, with 13.^[4]

Game log

2009–10 Game Log
October: 5–9–0 (Home: 4–1–0 ; Road: 1–8–0) Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 1 October 3 Minnesota Wild 1 - 2 Columbus Blue Jackets 18,159 0-1-0 0 https://web.archive.org/web/20120228185217/http://wild.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2009020018 2 October 6 Anaheim Ducks 3 - 4 Minnesota Wild OT Backstrom 18,256 1-1-0 2 https://web.archive.org/web/20120228185256/http://wild.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2009020029 3 October 8 Minnesota Wild 3 - 6 Los Angeles Kings 14,995 1-2-0 2 https://web.archive.org/web/20120228185421/http://wild.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2009020045 4 October 10 Minnesota Wild 2 - 4 San Jose Sharks Backstrom 17,652 1-3-0 2 https://web.archive.org/web/20120228185502/http://wild.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2009020061 5 October 14 Minnesota Wild 2 - 3 Anaheim Ducks Backstrom 15,111 1-4-0 2 https://web.archive.org/web/20120228190225/http://wild.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2009020079 6 October 16 Minnesota Wild 2 - 5 Edmonton Oilers Harding 16,839 1-5-0 2 https://web.archive.org/web/20091021163503/http://wild.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2009020092 7 October 17 Minnesota Wild 1 - 2 Vancouver Canucks Backstrom 18,810 1-6-0 2 https://web.archive.org/web/20091026152317/http://wild.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2009020104 8 October 21 Colorado Avalanche 2 - 3 Minnesota Wild SO Backstrom 18,175 2-6-0 4 https://web.archive.org/web/20091026152322/http://wild.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2009020115 9 October 23 Minnesota Wild 1 - 3 St. Louis Blues Harding 19,150 2-7-0 4 https://web.archive.org/web/20091026170938/http://wild.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2009020128 10 October 24 Carolina Hurricanes 2 - 3 Minnesota Wild OT Backstrom 18,145 3-7-0 6 https://web.archive.org/web/20091026152327/http://wild.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2009020139 11 October 26 Minnesota Wild 1 - 3 Chicago Blackhawks Backstrom 20,046 3-8-0 6 https://web.archive.org/web/20091110073036/http://wild.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2009020150 12 October 28 Nashville Predators 4 - 3 Minnesota Wild Harding 18,199 3-9-0 6 https://web.archive.org/web/20091108202410/http://wild.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2009020161 13 October 30 New York Rangers 2 - 3 Minnesota Wild Backstrom 18,106 4-9-0 8 https://web.archive.org/web/20091108203245/http://wild.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2009020175 14 October 31 Minnesota Wild 2 - 1 Pittsburgh Penguins Backstrom 16,980 5-9-0 10 https://web.archive.org/web/20091110081324/http://wild.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2009020186
November: 5–3–3 (Home: 3–2–1 ; Road: 2–1–2) Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 15 November 5 Vancouver Canucks 5 - 2 Minnesota Wild Backstrom 18,105 5-10-0 10 https://web.archive.org/web/20091108202753/http://wild.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2009020214 16 November 7 Dallas Stars 2 - 3 Minnesota Wild Backstrom 18,558 6-10-0 12 https://web.archive.org/web/20091127184855/http://wild.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2009020234 17 November 10 Minnesota Wild 5 - 2 Toronto Maple Leafs Backstrom 19,063 7-10-0 14 https://web.archive.org/web/20091127184910/http://wild.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2009020242 18 November 12 Minnesota Wild 3 - 4 Tampa Bay Lightning SO Backstrom 14,530 7-10-1 15 https://web.archive.org/web/20091127184921/http://wild.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2009020257 19 November 13 Minnesota Wild 1 - 3 Washington Capitals Harding 18,277 7-11-1 15 https://web.archive.org/web/20091127184956/http://wild.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2009020262 20 November 15 Minnesota Wild 4 - 5 Carolina Hurricanes SO Backstrom 12,194 7-11-2 16 https://web.archive.org/web/20100122081252/http://wild.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2009020280 21 November 18 Phoenix Coyotes 3 - 2 Minnesota Wild Backstrom 18,110 7-12-2 16 https://web.archive.org/web/20120228191805/http://wild.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2009020296 22 November 20 New York Islanders 2 - 3 Minnesota Wild Backstrom 18,114 8-12-2 18 https://web.archive.org/web/20120228191811/http://wild.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2009020310 23 November 25 Boston Bruins 2 - 1 Minnesota Wild SO Backstrom 18,208 8-12-3 19 https://web.archive.org/web/20120228191835/http://wild.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2009020346 24 November 27 Colorado Avalanche 3 - 5 Minnesota Wild Backstrom 18,365 9-12-3 21 https://web.archive.org/web/20100710214606/http://wild.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2009020358 25 November 28 Minnesota Wild 3 - 2 Colorado Avalanche SO Harding 15,303 10-12-3 23 https://web.archive.org/web/20120228191924/http://wild.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2009020377
December: 10–6–0 (Home: 5–2–0 ; Road: 5–4–0) Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 26 December 2 Nashville Predators 4 - 5 Minnesota Wild OT Backstrom 18,071 11-12-3 25 https://web.archive.org/web/20120228185641/http://wild.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2009020397 27 December 4 Anaheim Ducks 4 - 5 Minnesota Wild SO Backstrom 18,265 12-12-3 27 https://web.archive.org/web/20120228192023/http://wild.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2009020411 28 December 5 Minnesota Wild 5 - 3 Nashville Predators Harding 13,145 13-12-3 29 https://web.archive.org/web/20120228192030/http://wild.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2009020424 29 December 7 Minnesota Wild 0 - 2 Phoenix Coyotes Backstrom 8,981 13-13-3 31 https://web.archive.org/web/20120228185648/http://wild.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2009020436 30 December 9 Minnesota Wild 1 - 0 Colorado Avalanche Backstrom 11,435 14-13-3 33 https://web.archive.org/web/20120228192034/http://wild.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2009020449 31 December 11 Minnesota Wild 2 - 1 Calgary Flames OT Backstrom 19,289 15-13-3 35 https://web.archive.org/web/20120228185651/http://wild.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2009020464 32 December 12 Minnesota Wild 3 - 4 Vancouver Canucks Harding 18,810 15-14-3 35 https://web.archive.org/web/20120228185655/http://wild.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2009020476 33 December 15 Columbus Blue Jackets 1 - 2 Minnesota Wild Backstrom 18,086 16-14-3 37 https://web.archive.org/web/20120228185701/http://wild.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2009020491 34 December 17 Minnesota Wild 3 - 1 Montreal Canadiens Backstrom 21,273 17-14-3 39 https://web.archive.org/web/20120228185815/http://wild.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2009020502 35 December 19 Minnesota Wild 1 - 4 Ottawa Senators Backstrom 16,259 17-15-3 39 https://web.archive.org/web/20120228185819/http://wild.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2009020522 36 December 21 Colorado Avalanche 4 - 3 Minnesota Wild Backstrom 18,244 17-16-3 39 https://web.archive.org/web/20120228185828/http://wild.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2009020538 37 December 23 Edmonton Oilers 1 - 3 Minnesota Wild Backstrom 18,250 18-16-3 39 https://archive.today/20130129214852/http://wild.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2009020551 38 December 26 St. Louis Blues 3 - 4 Minnesota Wild Backstrom 18,554 19-16-3 41 https://web.archive.org/web/20120228190102/http://wild.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2009020565 39 December 28 Minnesota Wild 4 - 3 Los Angeles Kings Backstrom 18,118 20-16-3 43 https://web.archive.org/web/20120228190105/http://wild.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2009020582 40 December 29 Minnesota Wild 2 - 4 Anaheim Ducks Harding 16,960 20-17-3 45 https://web.archive.org/web/20120228190109/http://wild.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2009020589 41 December 31 Los Angeles Kings 5 - 2 Minnesota Wild Backstrom 18,504 20-18-3 45 https://web.archive.org/web/20120228190114/http://wild.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2009020605
January: 7–6–1 (Home: 6–1–1 ; Road: 1–5–0) Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 42 January 2 New Jersey Devils 5 - 3 Minnesota Wild Backstrom 19,155 20-19-3 45 https://web.archive.org/web/20120228192051/http://wild.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2009020620 43 January 5 Minnesota Wild 1 - 4 Chicago Blackhawks Harding 21,381 20-20-3 45 https://web.archive.org/web/20120313005958/http://wild.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2009020635 44 January 6 Calgary Flames 1 - 4 Minnesota Wild Backstrom 18,137 21-20-3 45 https://web.archive.org/web/20120313010012/http://wild.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2009020642 45 January 9 Chicago Blackhawks 5 - 6 Minnesota Wild SO Harding 19,310 22-20-3 47 https://web.archive.org/web/20100123100314/http://wild.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2009020668 46 January 11 Pittsburgh Penguins 3 - 4 Minnesota Wild Backstrom 19,044 23-20-3 49 https://web.archive.org/web/20100123100334/http://wild.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2009020676 47 January 13 Vancouver Canucks 2 - 5 Minnesota Wild Backstrom 18,356 24-20-3 51 https://web.archive.org/web/20120313010046/http://wild.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2009020689 48 January 14 Minnesota Wild 0 - 1 St. Louis Blues Harding 19,150 24-21-3 51 https://web.archive.org/web/20120313010402/http://wild.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2009020699 49 January 16 Minnesota Wild 4 - 6 Phoenix Coyotes Backstrom 12,631 24-22-3 51 https://web.archive.org/web/20120313010407/http://wild.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2009020717 50 January 18 Minnesota Wild 3 - 4 Dallas Stars Backstrom 16,302 24-23-3 51 https://web.archive.org/web/20120313010411/http://wild.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2009020730 51 January 21 Detroit Red Wings 4 - 3 Minnesota Wild SO Backstrom 18,330 24-23-4 52 https://web.archive.org/web/20120313010416/http://wild.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2009020751 52 January 23 Columbus Blue Jackets 2 - 4 Minnesota Wild Backstrom 18,173 25-23-4 54 https://web.archive.org/web/20100128121128/http://wild.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2009020769 53 January 27 Detroit Red Wings 2 - 5 Minnesota Wild Harding 18,316 26-23-4 56 https://web.archive.org/web/20100130174745/http://wild.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2009020790 54 January 28 Minnesota Wild 1 - 0 Colorado Avalanche Harding 11,597 27-23-4 58 https://web.archive.org/web/20100130180113/http://wild.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2009020797 55 January 30 Minnesota Wild 2 - 5 San Jose Sharks Harding 17,562 27-24-4 58 https://web.archive.org/web/20120313010452/http://wild.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2009020816
February: 3–3–0 (Home: 3–2–0 ; Road: 0–1–0) Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 56 February 2 Minnesota Wild 2 - 4 Dallas Stars 16,729 27-25-4 58 https://web.archive.org/web/20120313010503/http://wild.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2009020832 57 February 4 Edmonton Oilers 2 - 4 Minnesota Wild 18,168 28-25-4 60 https://web.archive.org/web/20100209081642/http://wild.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2009020848 58 February 6 Philadelphia Flyers 1 - 2 Minnesota Wild Khudobin 18,640 29-25-4 62 https://web.archive.org/web/20120313011215/http://wild.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2009020867 59 February 10 Phoenix Coyotes 3 - 2 Minnesota Wild Backstrom 18,178 29-26-4 62 https://web.archive.org/web/20120313011224/http://wild.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2009020888 60 February 12 Atlanta Thrashers 3 - 2 Minnesota Wild Backstrom 18,257 29-27-4 62 https://web.archive.org/web/20120313011228/http://wild.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2009020903 61 February 14 Vancouver Canucks 2 - 6 Minnesota Wild Backstrom 19,342 30-27-4 64 https://web.archive.org/web/20120313011232/http://wild.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2009020918
March: 7–7–2 (Home: 4–3–1 ; Road: 3–4–1) Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 62 March 3 Minnesota Wild 4 - 0 Calgary Flames Backstrom 19,289 31-27-4 66 https://web.archive.org/web/20120313011235/http://wild.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2009020939 63 March 5 Minnesota Wild 1 - 2 Edmonton Oilers SO Backstrom 16,839 31-27-5 67 https://web.archive.org/web/20120313011240/http://wild.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2009020954 64 March 7 Calgary Flames 5 - 2 Minnesota Wild Backstrom 18,217 31-28-5 67 https://web.archive.org/web/20120313011248/http://wild.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2009020967 65 March 9 Florida Panthers 3 - 2 Minnesota Wild SO Backstrom 18,191 31-28-6 68 https://web.archive.org/web/20120313011254/http://wild.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2009020981 66 March 11 Minnesota Wild 1 - 5 Detroit Red Wings Harding 19,327 31-29-6 68 https://web.archive.org/web/20120313011301/http://wild.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2009020996 67 March 12 Minnesota Wild 3 - 2 Buffalo Sabres Harding 18,690 32-29-6 70 https://web.archive.org/web/20120313011319/http://wild.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2009021002 68 March 14 St. Louis Blues 2 - 4 Minnesota Wild Harding 18,580 33-29-6 72 https://web.archive.org/web/20120313011327/http://wild.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2009021021 69 March 16 Edmonton Oilers 2 - 4 Minnesota Wild Harding 18,474 34-29-6 74 https://web.archive.org/web/20120313011331/http://wild.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2009021036 70 March 18 Minnesota Wild 0 - 5 Nashville Predators Harding 16,615 34-30-6 74 https://web.archive.org/web/20120313011334/http://wild.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2009021049 71 March 19 Minnesota Wild 2 - 4 Columbus Blue Jackets Harding 16,419 34-31-6 74 https://web.archive.org/web/20120313011338/http://wild.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2009021053 72 March 21 Calgary Flames 3 - 4 Minnesota Wild Harding 18,411 35-31-6 76 https://web.archive.org/web/20120313011342/http://wild.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2009021069 73 March 23 San Jose Sharks 4 - 1 Minnesota Wild Backstrom 18,551 35-32-6 76 https://web.archive.org/web/20120313011353/http://wild.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2009021086 74 March 25 Minnesota Wild 4 - 3 Philadelphia Flyers OT Backstrom 19,716 36-32-6 78 https://web.archive.org/web/20100328075234/http://wild.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2009021099 75 March 26 Minnesota Wild 2 - 6 Detroit Red Wings Harding 20,066 36-33-6 78 https://web.archive.org/web/20120328000813/http://wild.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2009021108 76 March 29 Los Angeles Kings 2 - 3 Minnesota Wild Backstrom 18,284 37-33-6 80 https://web.archive.org/web/20120328000903/http://wild.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2009021131 77 March 31 Chicago Blackhawks 4 - 0 Minnesota Wild Backstrom 18,933 37-34-6 80 https://web.archive.org/web/20100707061624/http://wild.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2009021145
April: 1–2–2 (Home: 0–1–1 ; Road: 1–1–1) Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 78 April 2 San Jose Sharks 3 - 2 Minnesota Wild Backstrom 18,584 37-35-6 80 https://web.archive.org/web/20100707124454/http://wild.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2009021160 79 April 4 Minnesota Wild 3 - 4 Vancouver Canucks OT Backstrom 18,810 37-35-7 81 https://web.archive.org/web/20120328001010/http://wild.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2009021178 80 April 5 Minnesota Wild 1 - 4 Edmonton Oilers Backstrom 16,839 37-36-7 81 https://web.archive.org/web/20100707121016/http://wild.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2009021181 81 April 8 Minnesota Wild 2 - 1 Calgary Flames SO Dubielewicz 19,289 38-36-7 83 https://web.archive.org/web/20100707131824/http://wild.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2009021204 82 April 10 Dallas Stars 4 - 3 Minnesota Wild SO Backstrom 19,109 38-36-8 84 https://web.archive.org/web/20120328001047/http://wild.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2009021220
Legend:

Playoffs

The Wild did not qualify for the 2010 Stanley Cup Playoffs, making it the second year in a row that they've missed the playoffs.

Player statistics

Skaters

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes

Goaltenders

Note: GP = Games played; TOI = Time on ice (minutes); W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime losses; GA = Goals against; GAA= Goals against average; SA= Shots against; SV= Saves; Sv% = Save percentage; SO= Shutouts

^†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Wild. Stats reflect time with Wild only.
^‡Traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with Wild only.

Awards and records

Awards

Regular Season
Player	Award	Awarded
Guillaume Latendresse^[5]	NHL Third Star of the Week	January 18, 2010

Milestones

Transactions

The Wild have been involved in the following transactions during the 2009–10 season.

Trades

Date
June 26, 2009	To New York Islanders 1st-round pick (12th overall) in 2009	To Minnesota Wild 1st-round pick (16th overall) in 2009 3rd-round pick (77th overall) in 2009 7th-round pick (182nd overall) in 2009
June 27, 2009^[6]	To Edmonton Oilers 4th-round pick (99th overall) in 2009 5th-round pick (133rd overall) in 2009	To Minnesota Wild Kyle Brodziak 6th-round pick (161st overall) in 2009
October 18, 2009^[7]	To Boston Bruins Alexander Fallstrom Craig Weller 2nd-round pick in 2011	To Minnesota Wild Chuck Kobasew
November 23, 2009^[8]	To Montreal Canadiens Benoit Pouliot	To Minnesota Wild Guillaume Latendresse
February 12, 2010^[9]	To Chicago Blackhawks Kim Johnsson Nick Leddy	To Minnesota Wild Cam Barker
March 3, 2010^[10]	To Washington Capitals Eric Belanger	To Minnesota Wild 2nd-round pick in 2010

Free agents acquired

Player	Former team	Contract terms
Greg Zanon^[11]		3 years, $5.8 million
Martin Havlat^[12]		6 years, $30 million
Shane Hnidy^[13]		1 year, $750,000
Jamie Fraser^[14]		1 year
		1 year
Duncan Milroy^[15]		undisclosed
		undisclosed
		undisclosed
Nathan Smith^[16]		1 year
Ryan Lannon^[17]		1 year
Petr Sykora^[18]		1 year, $1.6 million
Bjorn Krupp^[19]		entry-level contract
Andy Hilbert^[20]		1 year
Casey Wellman^[21]		Entry-level contract
Nate Prosser^[22]		Entry-level contract
Jarod Palmer^[23]		1-year entry-level contract

Free agents lost

Player	New team	Contract terms
Marian Gaborik^[24]		5 years, $37.5 million
Stephane Veilleux^[25]		1 year, $750,000
Kurtis Foster^[26]		1 year, $600,000
Peter Olvecky^[27]		1 year, $500,000
Krys Kolanos^[28]		1 year
Martin Skoula^[29]		1 year, $575,000
Marc-Andre Bergeron^[30]		1 year, $750,000

Player signings

Player	Contract terms
Tyler Cuma^[32]	undisclosed
Clayton Stoner^[33]	undisclosed
	undisclosed
	undisclosed
	undisclosed
Kyle Brodziak^[34]	3 years
Josh Harding^[35]	1 year, $1.1 million
Cal Clutterbuck^[36]	3 years, $4.2 million contract extension
Clayton Stoner^[37]	2 years, $1.1 million contract extension
Marek Zidlicky^[38]	3 years, $12 million contract extension
Matt Hackett^[39]	3-year entry-level contract

Draft picks

Minnesota's picks at the 2009 NHL Entry Draft in Montreal, Quebec.

Round		Player	Position	Nationality	College/Junior/Club team (League)
1	16 (from Columbus via NY Islanders)	Nick Leddy	(D)		Eden Prairie High School (USHS-MN)
3	77 (from NY Islanders via Columbus)	Matt Hackett	(G)		Plymouth Whalers (OHL)
4	103	Kris Foucault	(LW)		Calgary Hitmen (WHL)
4	116 (from Boston)	Alexander Fallstrom	(F)		Shattuck-Saint Mary's (USHS-MN)
6	161 (from Edmonton)	Darcy Kuemper	(G)		Red Deer Rebels (WHL)
6	163	Jere Sallinen	(RW/LW)		Espoo Blues (SM-liiga)
7	182 (from NY Islanders)	Erik Haula	(LW)		Shattuck-Saint Mary's (USHS-MN)
7	193	Anthony Hamburg	(C)		Dallas Stars (Midget AAA)

See also

• 2009–10 NHL season

Notes and References

1. Web site: Wild names Chuck Fletcher General Manager . 2009-07-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090804193427/http://wild.nhl.com/team/app?articleid=423480&page=NewsPage&service=page . 2009-08-04 . dead .
2. Web site: Wild names Todd Richards Head Coach . 2009-07-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090619083422/http://wild.nhl.com/team/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=425709 . 2009-06-19 . dead .
3. http://wild.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=497454 Wild unveils new third jersey
4. Web site: 2009-10 NHL Summary.
5. http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=514089 Ovechkin, Mason and Latendresse named NHL's three stars of the week
6. Web site: Wild acquires C Kyle Brodziak . 2009-07-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090701033327/http://wild.nhl.com/team/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=431975 . 2009-07-01 . dead .
7. http://wild.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=502634 Wild Acquires Kobasew From Bruins
8. http://wild.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=507208 Wild Acquires Latendresse For Pouliot
9. http://wild.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=517418 Wild Acquires Barker From Hawks
10. http://wild.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=519868 Wild Acquires 2nd Round Pick for Belanger
11. http://wild.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=486065 Wild agrees to terms with D Greg Zanon
12. http://wild.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=486067 Wild signs RW Martin Havlat
13. Web site: Wild signs defenseman Shane Hnidy . 2009-07-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090705185337/http://wild.nhl.com/team/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=433436 . 2009-07-05 . dead .
14. Web site: Wild signs defensemen Fraser, Sifers . 2009-07-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090710041631/http://wild.nhl.com/team/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=436527 . 2009-07-10 . dead .
15. Web site: Wild agrees to terms with three players . 2009-07-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090722063432/http://wild.nhl.com/team/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=442975 . 2009-07-22 . dead .
16. Web site: Wild signs C Nathan Smith . 2009-07-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090725125121/http://wild.nhl.com/team/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=451175 . 2009-07-25 . dead .
17. Web site: Wild signs D Ryan Lannon . 2009-07-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090725125126/http://wild.nhl.com/team/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=451219 . 2009-07-25 . dead .
18. http://wild.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=498871&navid=min-home-dl Wild Signs F Petr Sykora
19. http://wild.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=499002 Wild signs D Bjorn Krupp
20. http://wild.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=500512 Wild signs LW Andy Hilbert
21. http://wild.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=521558 Wild Signs Wellman, Recalls Falk
22. http://wild.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=521802 Wild Signs Defenseman Nate Prosser
23. http://wild.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=526608 Lighthouse: Week of April 19
24. Web site: Rangers agree to terms with All-Star Gaborik . 2009-07-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090705052842/http://rangers.nhl.com/team/app?articleid=433182&page=NewsPage&service=page . 2009-07-05 . dead .
25. Web site: Lightning Sign Free Agent LW Stephane Veilleux . 2009-08-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090713040738/http://lightning.nhl.com/team/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=436446 . 2009-07-13 . dead .
26. Web site: Lightning Sign Free Agent Defenseman Kurtis Foster . 2009-07-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090712031046/http://lightning.nhl.com/team/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=436589 . 2009-07-12 . dead .
27. Web site: Preds Sign Free Agent Forward Peter Olvecky To 1-Year Deal . 2009-07-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110721223239/http://predators.nhl.com/team/app?articleid=442510&page=NewsPage&service=page . 2011-07-21 . dead .
28. http://flyers.nhl.com/team/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=451254 Flyers Sign Five
29. http://penguins.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=500338&navid=DL|PIT|home Skoula Eager to Help Penguins
30. http://canadiens.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=501230&navid=DL|MTL|home Habs ink Marc-André Bergeron to a one-year contract
31. http://wild.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=506995 Wild Claims Andrew Ebbett From Hawks
32. http://wild.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=486114 Wild signs D Tyler Cuma
33. http://wild.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=486172 Four players accept qualifying offers
34. http://wild.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=486242 Wild signs C Brodziak to three-year contract
35. http://wild.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=486290 Wild re-signs G Josh Harding
36. http://wild.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=518903 Clutterbuck Signs Three-Year Extension
37. http://wild.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=519613 Wild Signs D Stoner to Two-Year Deal
38. http://wild.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=519619 Wild Signs Zidlicky to an extension
39. http://wild.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=521609 Wild Signs Hackett To Entry Level Deal