Wild D Spurgeon signs seven-year extension

Minnesota Wild defenseman Jared Spurgeon signed a seven-year, $53,025,000 contract extension, the team announced Saturday. Spurgeon's contract has a $7,575,000 average annual value and runs through the 2026-27 season.

The 29-year-old Spurgeon posted career highs in goals (14), assists (29), points (43), games played (82) and penalty minutes (20) last season. Spurgeon led the team in blocked shots (145) and ranked second in average ice time per game (24:09).

Spurgeon has collected 70 goals and 178 assists in 591 career games with the Wild, who signed him as a free agent on Sept. 23, 2010. He was selected by the New York Islanders in the sixth round of the 2008 NHL Entry Draft. -- Field Level Media