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 EXTENSIONSAINT 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!