Wild, D Middleton agree to three-year, $7.35M contract extension

The Minnesota Wild and defenceman Jacob Middleton have agreed to a three-year, $7.35 million contract extension, according to TSN Hockey Insider Darren Dreger.

Sources say Jacob Middleton has agreed to a 3 year extension with the Wild. Believed to be just over $2.4 million aav.

Correction slip of thumb. Aav is $2.45 million https://t.co/hoOmaBGhvO

The Wild acquired Middleton in a March 21 deal with the San Jose Sharks for a fifth-round pick in the 2022 NHL Draft and goaltender Kaapo Kahkonen.

The 26-year-old appeared in 21 games for the Wild after the deal and posted a goal with four assists and a plus-7 rating.

Middleton spent parts of four seasons with the Sharks and posted three goals and nine assists in 59 regular season games.