Cal Clutterbuck Signed to 3 Year Extension

by BReynolds on Feb 25, 2010 1:03 PM CST

Fan favorite Cal Clutterbuck has been re-signed to a three year extension, keeping the human wrecking ball in town for the foreseeable future.

From the Wild:

MINNESOTA WILD SIGNS RW CAL CLUTTERBUCK TO A THREE-YEAR CONTRACT EXTENSION

    SAINT PAUL/MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – Minnesota Wild General Manager Chuck Fletcher today announced the National Hockey League (NHL) club has signed RW Cal Clutterbuck to a three-year contract extension. Clutterbuck will be available to the media upon the conclusion of today’s 10:30 a.m. practice at St. Thomas Arena.

    "Cal is an intense competitor who has quickly become a fan favorite with the Wild," Fletcher said. "We look forward to watching his development for years to come."

    Clutterbuck, 22 (11/18/87), set the NHL’s single-season hits mark in 2008-09 with 356, and again leads the NHL this season with 252 hits. Clutterbuck has recorded a career-high 12 goals in 54 games this season, while also tying his career-high with 18 points. The 5-foot-11, 213-pound native of Welland, Ont., has posted 36 points (23-13=36) and 110 penalty minutes in 134 games over two-plus seasons with the Wild. Clutterbuck was the Wild’s third-round pick (No. 72 overall) in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft.

From Russo's Twitter:

I'm told Clutterbuck's contract with the #mnwild is three years, $4.2 million (1.4 cap hit)

In Fletch we trust. Long live C-Buck!

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Gotta love this. Glad we wrapped him up early

by ADN on Feb 25, 2010 1:11 PM CST reply actions

My favorite thing I have read so far about this is over on Russo’s Rants:

"Cal is an intense competitor who has quickly become a fan favorite with the Wild," GM Chuck Fletcher said. "We look forward to watching his development for years to come."

A fan favorite. It is good to see a GM to has a respect for the players the fans like to watch. Good on ya Fletch. Good on ya.

Hockey Wilderness

by BReynolds on Feb 25, 2010 1:40 PM CST reply actions

Are we finally to the point where “ask and you shall receive” actually holds water?

I mean, we can’t have everything, we know this, but for so long we didn’t even ask for ANYTHING (relatively—at least with any HOPE) becuase we were just used to being told “no.”

Let's Go Wild!

by redheadzeb on Feb 25, 2010 3:47 PM CST up reply actions

My poem still holds if Fletch doesn’t sign #24.

by TylerDurdenUMD on Feb 25, 2010 1:58 PM CST reply actions

Awesome

Great news indeed. Even better that he signed for a fair price.

by Chris Winner on Feb 25, 2010 3:28 PM CST reply actions

The fair price is what made me the most pleased.

by bgkrenz on Feb 26, 2010 10:07 AM CST up reply actions

Glad to see Cluts locked up for a few more years

Actual action being taken with RFAs before the season is over? This is a new day in Minnesota sports, indeed.

Let's Go Wild!

by redheadzeb on Feb 25, 2010 3:44 PM CST reply actions

And not just before the season is over, but before the leauge trade deadline!

Let's Go Wild!

by redheadzeb on Feb 25, 2010 3:45 PM CST up reply actions

by TylerDurdenUMD on Feb 25, 2010 5:39 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs

I love the move, and I applaud the Fletch. Die hard C-buck fan, I am; however, if he keeps his game the same he’ll be worn down like a #2 pencil half way through his contract. You heard it here first – pinball-style hockey will have his career in an early grave.

by Newnik on Feb 25, 2010 11:04 PM CST reply actions

Pinball style hasn’t hurt Ovechkin much. Not that C-Buck is Ovechkin, but both are young and just coming into their prime. My bet is that C-Buck’s game starts to move off the physical, just a hair, and more toward the goal scoring. The guy has one hellova shot.

Hockey Wilderness

by BReynolds on Feb 25, 2010 11:13 PM CST up reply actions

I agree, partly.

I do think that if Cal does not adjust his style it is going to shorten his career. That said, I do not see him having any problems making it through this contract playing the same way.

by bgkrenz on Feb 26, 2010 10:09 AM CST up reply actions