Minnesota Wild Sign Charlie Coyle

by BReynolds on Mar 1, 2012 10:42 AM CST in News

In case our experiment with looking to free agency was too much for anyone, here is a bit of good news for you. The Wild have signed prospect Charlie Coyle to an entry level deal, locking him in as a part of the future of this franchise.

Borught in as part of the Brent Burns trade, Coyle started the season at Boston University, before leaving school and joining the Saint John Sea Dogs with fellow Wild prospect Zack Phillips. It comes to little surprise that Coyle was signed, as there was no longer any NCAA rules preventing such a deal. No details available on the deal yet, but you can be Russo is working on them, so follow him at @RussoStrib to be the first to know.

For those who are about to ask, the answer is no. Charlie Coyle will not be joining the Minnesota Wild this season. There is a possibility he joins the Aeros after the Sea Dogs are done, but that is far from a guarantee as well. For now, simply enjoy the fact that another piece of the future is locked in, and ready to begin his course toward the NHL.

Update: Contract is for three years, per @MNWild. No word on $, as per team policy.

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This excites me.

Out of all the top-end Wild prospects he gets talked about the least. His goal scoring ability as a winger in the Q and big body should be a good fit in the years to come. The Wild need a power forward going forward.

by GooterBaby on Mar 1, 2012 11:03 AM CST reply actions

Johan Larsson gets talked about the least, but I see your point.

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by BReynolds on Mar 1, 2012 11:12 AM CST up reply actions

I just kinda felt last year was a lot about Coyle then this year was Larsson, Zucker, and Brodin.

by GooterBaby on Mar 1, 2012 1:41 PM CST up reply actions

Coyle had a rough start in the NCAA, and then he had a less than stellar WJC. Zucker is still scoring well at Denver, and Wild fans had their first real good looks at Larsson and Brodin at the WJC. Both of those two seems to play better on the National Stage than either of the U.S. forwards.

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by JDesthubert on Mar 1, 2012 3:07 PM CST up reply actions

I thought he gets talked about the most (other then Granlund) and deservedly so.

by HonorableH on Mar 1, 2012 11:34 AM CST up reply actions

Only while the Juniors were going on.

by WildEast on Mar 1, 2012 12:15 PM CST up reply actions

Granlund

Nice to have Coyle signed. When is the deadline for signing Granlund? I know Russo says we have nothing to worry about at this time, but it would make me feel a lot better if he was signed.

by Outbackjoe77 on Mar 1, 2012 11:36 AM CST reply actions

End of his season over in Finland, probably.

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by JSLandry on Mar 1, 2012 11:38 AM CST up reply actions

Not the deadline, but that's when he'll be courting Fletch's contract offers.

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by JSLandry on Mar 1, 2012 11:38 AM CST up reply actions

Thanks.

by Outbackjoe77 on Mar 1, 2012 11:42 AM CST up reply actions

Russo said Granlund would wait probably until after the world championships

by nemo1107 on Mar 1, 2012 11:41 AM CST up reply actions

I think he has to.

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by BReynolds on Mar 1, 2012 12:42 PM CST up reply actions

This question has been asked so often.

Yes after the World Championships is when he is eligible to be signed.

by GooterBaby on Mar 1, 2012 1:43 PM CST up reply actions

The deadline is June 1. If he is not signed by then, he goes back to the draft.

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by BReynolds on Mar 1, 2012 12:42 PM CST up reply actions

I know everyone says there is nothing to worry about here

And I really do trust them (especially someone like Russo)…. But, man, there is just something eating at the back of my gut that tells me we are in for even more disappointment yet this year…

Being from Minnesota, it would be rude to put something clever here.

by redheadzeb on Mar 1, 2012 1:07 PM CST up reply actions

Rumor has it

That Granlund secretly hates Koivu’s guts, thinks he’s incredibly overrated, and lacks any kind of leadership skills – and he has just been stringing the Wild along to get back at Mikko for giving him a snuggy at the lats World’s.

by WildEast on Mar 1, 2012 1:09 PM CST up reply actions

LOL

Stands to reason ;)

Being from Minnesota, it would be rude to put something clever here.

by redheadzeb on Mar 1, 2012 1:13 PM CST up reply actions

I heard he was about to sign, and then the Wild traded for Gilbert. Granlund stood up, shook his head and slowly walked away.

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by BReynolds on Mar 1, 2012 1:55 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs

Ha ha ha..

Winner.

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by GerDevine on Mar 1, 2012 2:27 PM CST up reply actions

I hope Coyle does join the Aeros after his junior year is over.

I think it paid dividends with Bulmer last year.

by cgp711 on Mar 1, 2012 11:45 AM CST reply actions

I'm sure he and Phillips both will

by nemo1107 on Mar 1, 2012 11:46 AM CST up reply actions

Hells yeah!

It would be nice to see what they can do in a playoff run! Yeo kept preaching about how much experience the Scandella, Spurgeon, and well Gillies got last year. It would be nice to add a couple of top 6 forwards to the mix down there and get 20 games or so under their belt.

by wildfansec108row11 on Mar 1, 2012 11:55 AM CST up reply actions

Do we know

if Coyle has any connections with Parise or Suter? :O

by WildEast on Mar 1, 2012 12:14 PM CST reply actions 1 recs

no but...

we could trade from Jordan, J.P., and his mother. Then sign suter’s dad to a tryout… might convince both of them. Anybody know if Crosby has a brother or something we can sign to an AHL deal?

by wildfansec108row11 on Mar 1, 2012 12:25 PM CST up reply actions

Plan B could be

The Godfather is turning 40 and gives me ideas. Drug both of them and put them next to a dead hooker. Zack, Ryan, this girl had no family. Nobody that will miss her. You just lucky this was OUR place… BTW here’s a contract for 5 years paying you both 5 mil annually.

by wildfansec108row11 on Mar 1, 2012 12:29 PM CST up reply actions 4 recs

Love it.

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by BReynolds on Mar 1, 2012 12:43 PM CST up reply actions

Funniest thing I've read all week

Thank You

by nemo1107 on Mar 1, 2012 1:54 PM CST up reply actions

Wooo hoooo!

Hopefully becomes a dominant power foward!

by Kingpin45 on Mar 1, 2012 12:54 PM CST reply actions

Good, Next on the

list is Granlund. then Larsson, then Zucker….

by wild32384 on Mar 1, 2012 4:13 PM CST reply actions

Larsson is already under contract

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by JDesthubert on Mar 1, 2012 4:28 PM CST up reply actions

he is?

ok good. cross him off too… Didnt know if he was signed or not. I know Brodin is too right?

by wild32384 on Mar 1, 2012 4:57 PM CST up reply actions

Correct. Brodin is signed and under contract.

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by JDesthubert on Mar 1, 2012 5:04 PM CST up reply actions

good, so right now, Granlund,

Zucker and …. need to be signed? I cant remember who else we need to sign. Philips is signed… so that leaves the 2 big ones then….

by wild32384 on Mar 1, 2012 5:44 PM CST up reply actions

I believe so

Zucker can’t sign for obvious NHL/NCAA agreements. If he were to sign, he would have to leave college.
Granlund’s situation is well documented.
Beyond those two, I don’t think anyone that’s critically important to the future is unsigned.

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by JDesthubert on Mar 1, 2012 5:49 PM CST up reply actions

The only other unsigned prospect I can think of is Haula

And everything you read/hear says he is not ready to play professionally. The Wild will probably let him play out his eligibility in Minnesota before they sign him (can they do that? or do they have to sign him within a certain amount of time of drafting him? not sure on the rules).

Hopefully Zucker signs after the season, he has put up great numbers in the NCAA.

by J.A.Berty1330 on Mar 1, 2012 11:59 PM CST up reply actions

If Haula remains with Minnesota, the Wild will have the full four years. If after his four years are up and he hasn’t signed by June 1st, he becomes a free agent like Blake Wheeler did to Phoenix.
At least I think that’s how the process works.
And yes, I would think that Haula will play all 4 years he can at Minnesota. He’s a project, so no point in rushing him to the AHL.

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by JDesthubert on Mar 2, 2012 12:02 AM CST up reply actions

Ok, thanks

I’m pretty new to the whole contracts deal. Still trying to figure it all out.

by J.A.Berty1330 on Mar 2, 2012 12:04 AM CST up reply actions

No problem Berty

In addition to the Hockey Wilderness contract list that Bryan put up, CapGeek also keeps track of players under contract.
http://www.capgeek.com/charts.php?Team=18
You can also click on a player’s name and see how the year-by-year salary breakdown occurs for that player, as well as roster bonuses and such.

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by JDesthubert on Mar 2, 2012 10:56 AM CST up reply actions

Indeed. CapGeek is much sleeker than ours. Our is more to track how many contracts, more than the details of each.

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by BReynolds on Mar 4, 2012 11:48 PM CST up reply actions

http://www.hockeywilderness.com/pages/minnesota-wild-contracts

It isn’t perfect, but it will show you who is signed and who isn’t.

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by BReynolds on Mar 2, 2012 1:00 AM CST up reply actions

Of course, Russo says they are at 49 contracts, I have 46. I have no idea where the other 3 he has come from.

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by BReynolds on Mar 2, 2012 1:45 AM CST up reply actions

boy if we are sitting at 49 contracts, I wonder who all is going to

be getting the pink slip at the end of the year…. more specifically, who in the AHL is getting the Ax.

by wild32384 on Mar 2, 2012 4:09 PM CST up reply actions

Thanks

Do Barker and Parrish count against the 50?

Here’s the official Wild one that has 54 contracts, including goalies, on it.

http://wild.nhl.com/club/page.htm?id=64613

by J.A.Berty1330 on Mar 2, 2012 10:00 AM CST up reply actions

No

While they still have a cap hit, their contracts do not count against the Wild. If they did, it wouldn’t make much sense to buy them out.

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by JDesthubert on Mar 2, 2012 10:53 AM CST up reply actions

Very true

I didn’t think of that. The only reason I can think of is to open up a roster spot. Still wouldn’t make a whole lot of sense though.

by J.A.Berty1330 on Mar 2, 2012 11:04 AM CST up reply actions

Many of those don’t count because of various CBA agreements. Players in the CHL or Europe don’t count.

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by BReynolds on Mar 4, 2012 11:49 PM CST up reply actions

Sigh…

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by PNK on Mar 1, 2012 4:20 PM CST reply actions

Sigh?

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by BReynolds on Mar 1, 2012 9:53 PM CST up reply actions

Sharks fan that is sad to see the Wild sign the best former prospect of San Jose.

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by JDesthubert on Mar 1, 2012 10:00 PM CST up reply actions

Ahhhhhh

I was curious about that myself… Now it makes sense.

by eamon17 on Mar 1, 2012 10:04 PM CST up reply actions

Check.

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by BReynolds on Mar 1, 2012 11:20 PM CST up reply actions

Fact of the matter is that you probably won’t see Coyle or Philips in the AHL this year. Their team will almost certainly make a long run in the playoffs for the Memorial Cup, which runs till the end of May. The AHL playoffs will already be in full swing. Little chance that they get squeezed in.

by North2AK on Mar 1, 2012 5:45 PM CST reply actions