{"id":438419,"date":"2024-03-05T19:27:19","date_gmt":"2024-03-06T00:27:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/?p=438419"},"modified":"2024-03-05T19:27:19","modified_gmt":"2024-03-06T00:27:19","slug":"zach-bogosian-extended-by-minnesota-wild","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2024\/03\/05\/zach-bogosian-extended-by-minnesota-wild\/","title":{"rendered":"Zach Bogosian Extended by Minnesota Wild"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/category\/wild\/\" target=\"_self\">Minnesota Wild<\/a> and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/b\/bogosza01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-03-05_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Zach Bogosian<\/a><\/strong> announced that he re-signs with a two-season, $1.25 million per year deal today. The stay-at-home defenceman was scheduled to become an unrestricted free agent at the end of the season.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Update: The <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/mnwild?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#mnwild<\/a> have signed defenseman Zach Bogosian to a two-year, $2.5 million contract extension after making a smooth transition to the team from Tampa Bay. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/VXjJ9QJKjZ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/VXjJ9QJKjZ<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/zby40JJsjt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/zby40JJsjt<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Star Tribune Sports (@StribSports) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/StribSports\/status\/1765151511015747652?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">March 5, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>Zach Bogosian Re-Signs with the Wild<\/h2>\n<p>The Wild brought <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2023\/11\/08\/minnesota-wild-trade-calen-addison-for-veteran-defender\/\" target=\"_self\">Bogosian to the team<\/a> in November, bringing him in as they moved <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/a\/addisca01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-03-05_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Calen Addison<\/a><\/strong> out. The 33-year-old, right-side defender was in the last of a three-season deal he had signed with Tampa Bay. While the Lightning are hanging on to a Wild Card spot, the Wild are hard-pressed to reach the playoffs.<\/p>\n<p>Still, Bogosian is comfortable with his new team, agreeing to the deal with little fuss and a slight raise. He jumped from being barely used as a member of the Lightning to being a regular part of the lineup in Minnesota. Never a prolific scorer, he&#8217;s rewarded the team with a goal and nine points in his 43 games this year.<\/p>\n<p>Expectations are that will be his role for the next two seasons. Bogosian has helped ease the loss of <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/s\/spurgja01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-03-05_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jared Spurgeon<\/a><\/strong> to long-term injury, but the Wild are looking for a bit of stability beyond Spurgeon&#8217;s return. Having an affordable cap hit helps, too, though the pain of their current buyout penalties will ease after next season.<\/p>\n<h3>What This Means<\/h3>\n<p>Even if the Wild can&#8217;t reach the playoffs this season, they want veterans around. That combined $14.7 million dead cap hit means they can go with either cheap veterans or untested youth next season. Given their prospects, having a veteran like Zach Bogosian on hand is essential.\u00a0If he ends up being pushed off the ice by kids who earn his spot, then it&#8217;s a win for the team. If he doesn&#8217;t, that&#8217;s a win for him, and more evidence they made the right move to sign him. In either case, this is a good deal for now and with an eye to the near future.<\/p>\n<p>Main photo: Matt Blewett-USA TODAY Sports<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Minnesota Wild and Zach Bogosian announced that he re-signs with a two-season, $1.25 million per year deal today. The stay-at-home defenceman was scheduled to become an unrestricted free agent at the end of the season. 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