{"id":138432,"date":"2023-07-16T15:58:22","date_gmt":"2023-07-16T19:58:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/?p=138432"},"modified":"2023-07-16T15:58:22","modified_gmt":"2023-07-16T19:58:22","slug":"minnesota-wild-commit-brandon-duhaime-contract","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2023\/07\/16\/minnesota-wild-commit-brandon-duhaime-contract\/","title":{"rendered":"Minnesota Wild Commit To A Brandon Duhaime Contract"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Brandon Duhaime has a new contract. He is staying with the Minnesota Wild for one year and will make $1.1 million. This is a great deal for both sides.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">21 CAN YOU DO SOMETHING FOR ME! \ud83e\udd2f<\/p>\n<p>We&#39;ve re-signed forward Brandon Duhaime to a 1-year deal!<\/p>\n<p>Full details \u00bb <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/41bv7UY1Dd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/41bv7UY1Dd<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/mnwild?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#mnwild<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/w9SQD9Cd4e\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/w9SQD9Cd4e<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Minnesota Wild (@mnwild) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mnwild\/status\/1680646006549905408?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">July 16, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2><strong><br \/>\nMinnesota Wild Commit To A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/d\/duhaibr01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-06-23_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Brandon Duhaime<\/a> Contract<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Finally, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/d\/duhaibr01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-06-25_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Brandon Duhaime<\/a> contract is official and the Wild were able to avoid an arbitration hearing. After spending two full seasons with the Wild, Duhaime\u2019s \u201cgrit first\u201d playing style has awarded him a one-year contract, worth $1.1 dollars. Duhaime\u2019s contract will last him through seasons 2023-24. Next summer Duahime will walk as an unrestricted free agent. The contract leaves Minnesota with plenty of cap space left to sign goaltender <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/g\/gustafi01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-07-16_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Filip Gustavsson<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Minnesota Resigns Brandom Duhaime<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Wild picked Duhaime during the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/d\/duhaibr01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">fourth round in 2016.<\/a> Duhaime further developed his game until he made the Wilds\u2019 opening night roster in season 2021-22. In Duhaime\u2019s rookie season, he played 80 games, scored six goals and assisted 11 goals.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Since his NHL debut, Duhaime has battled a slew of injuries. The injuries limited Duhaime to playing only 51 games in his second season with the Wild. Nonetheless, Duhaime still managed to score nine goals; three of which were game-winning goals, and assist with one goal.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Duhaime Embodies the \u201cGrit First\u201d Mindset\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The &#8220;Grit First&#8221; mentality did not work for the Wild in the 2023 playoffs. This frame of mind allowed Duhaime to advance his game, impact Minnesota\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2022\/09\/23\/2022-23-minnesota-wild\/\" target=\"_self\">bottom six line-up<\/a>, and earn him a spot in the State of Hockey. The forward is not known for his point production. However, it is the forward\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/hockeywilderness.com\/news-rumors\/minnesota-wild\/brandon-duhaime-deserves-more-credit-and-a-new-contract-r29406\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">determination, versatility, and personality<\/a> that made the Duhaime contract an item on General Manager <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/g\/gueribi01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-06-25_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bill Guerin<\/a>&#8216;s offseason to-do list.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/theathletic.com\/3657938\/2022\/10\/04\/brandon-duhaime-connor-dewar-marco-rossi\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">When asked about Duhaime<\/a>, Head Coach <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/e\/evasode01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-06-23_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dean Evason<\/a> said \u201cI\u2019ve tried to impress upon him that he\u2019s a little bit of everything. Gritty, can kill penalties, can play a defensive game, can put pressure on the other team on the forecheck.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Duhaime is also a beloved character by teammates and fans alike. From eating the starting lineup paper to having his <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2023\/06\/09\/minnesota-wild-matt-dumba-contract-expiring\/\" target=\"_self\">car filled with packing peanuts<\/a> to accidentally scoring his first goal by bending over to pick up his dropped stick, both fans and teammates feed off the energy Duhaime brings on and off the ice. The attitude that Duhaime brings to the team is a quality that Guerin believes the Wild needs. Especially with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/d\/dumbama01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-06-25_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Matt Dumba<\/a> expected to sign elsewhere this offseason. The forward&#8217;s energy could just be one of many factors in Guerin&#8217;s decision to renew a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/d\/duhaibr01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-07-16_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Brandon Duhaime<\/a> contract.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Main Photo: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Brandon Duhaime has a new contract. He is staying with the Minnesota Wild for one year and will make $1.1 million. This is a great deal for both sides. 21 CAN YOU DO SOMETHING FOR ME! \ud83e\udd2f We&#39;ve re-signed forward Brandon Duhaime to a 1-year deal! Full details \u00bb https:\/\/t.co\/41bv7UY1Dd#mnwild pic.twitter.com\/w9SQD9Cd4e &mdash; Minnesota Wild (@mnwild) [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4643,"featured_media":139337,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[30,4547,34,4548],"tags":[3775,6248],"class_list":["post-138432","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-wild","category-hockey","category-news","category-nhl","tag-gritty","tag-minnesota-wild-news"],"modified_by":"Tommy Bennett","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/138432","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4643"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=138432"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/138432\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/139337"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=138432"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=138432"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=138432"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}