Wild Re-Sign Josh Harding and Drew Bagnall

The Minnesota Wild have announced that they have re-signed goaltender Josh Harding to a one-year contract worth $750,000 and defenseman Drew Bagnall to a two-year contract. The financial terms of Bagnall's deal were not disclosed. Harding missed all of the 2010-11 season due to a knee injury he sustained in an exhibition game on September 24 against the St. Louis Blues. He last played during the 2009-10 season with the Wild, posting a 9-12-0 record, one shutout, a 3.05 GAA, and a .905 save percentage. Bagnall played in two games last season with Minnesota, scoring no points. He also appeared in 72 games with Houston of the AHL, recording two assists and 112 penalty minutes. Harding is not a bad signing for the Wild, provided he has fully recovered from the knee injury. If he is healthy, he will be a solid backup goalie for the team, and has plenty of upside to jump into the starter's role if Niklas Backstrom should struggle or succumb to injury. As for Bagnall, he is just a depth signing for the Wild and will likely spend the majority of next season in the minors.

Wild Sign Forward Peters, Defenseman Bagnall

The Minnesota Wild announced today that they have signed center Warren Peters to a two-year, two-way contract and defenseman Drew Bagnall to a one-year, two-way contract. Financial terms of both deals were not disclosed. These are really nothing more than depth signings for the Wild, as both players will likely spend most of next season in the minors. If they play at all with the Wild in 2010-11, Peters will bring plenty of toughness to the lineup, while Bagnall will bring grit and toughness to the blueline.

Kings Re-Sign Defenseman Bagnall & Forward Purcell

The Los Angeles Kings have announced that they have re-signed defenseman Drew Bagnall and right wing Teddy Purcell to one-year contracts. Terms of both of their deals were not disclosed. Bagnall did not appear in any NHL games last season, instead playing in 79 games with the Kings’ AHL affiliate in Manchester, scoring six assists and 150 penalty minutes. Purcell appeared in 40 games with the Kings last season, scoring four goals and 12 assists for 16 points. He also played in 38 games with Manchester, scoring 16 goals and 22 assists for 38 points. Bagnall is really nothing more than a depth signing for the Kings. He is a big, physical defenseman, but could have a hard time cracking the Kings’ lineup given the number of high-end defensive prospects they have. Purcell is not a bad signing for the Kings. He has the potential to become a scoring winger in the NHL, and if he can improve his production next season, he could get a contract extension from the Kings next summer.