Wild Re-Sign Colton Gillies to Two-Year Deal

The Minnesota Wild have announced that they have re-signed left wing Colton Gillies to a two-year contract worth $1.25 million. The deal will pay him $600,000 next season and $650,000 in 2012-13. In seven games last season with the Wild, he had one goal. He also appeared in 64 games with Houston of the AHL, scoring 11 goals and 15 assists for 26 points and 82 penalty minutes. Not a bad depth signing for the Wild, as Gillies has lots of speed, good size, plays with some grit, is a good forechecker, and is versatile enough to play at center. Look for him to push hard at training camp to make the team for the 2011-12 season.