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Wild Extend McCarron Six Years, $20 M, No-Move Clause

6/9/2026

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McCarron Extends Deal

The Minnesota Wild signed forward Michael McCarron to a six-year, $20 million extension with a $3.33 million AAV on Tuesday.
Acquired from Nashville on March 3 for a 2028 second-round pick, he posted five points in 20 games and added two goals and two assists in 11 playoff games.
The contract includes a three-year no-move clause, a 15-team no-trade list, and leaves the Wild with $9.4 million in cap space.

Summary

McCarron Wins Gold

McCarron added a goal and an assist as United States won gold at the 2025 IIHF World Championship.
He was taken 25th overall in the 2013 NHL Draft by Montreal.
McCarron won the 2015 Memorial Cup with the Oshawa Generals and earned All-Star honors.
He posted 141 points (58-83) in 262 AHL games for St. John’s, Laval and Milwaukee.
His NHL face-off rate is 52.5 % and 54.5 % in the 2026 playoffs.

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Historical Context

The 2004-05 NHL lockout, triggered when the collective bargaining agreement expired on September 15 2004, cancelled 1,230 games and led to a new CBA on July 13 2005 that imposed a $39 million salary cap tied to league revenue. That cap framework still guides teams like the Minnesota Wild, whose 2026 six-year extension for Michael McCarron reflects post-lockout roster budgeting.

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McCarron Extends Deal

The Minnesota Wild signed forward Michael McCarron to a six-year, $20 million extension with a $3.33 million AAV on Tuesday.
Acquired from Nashville on March 3 for a 2028 second-round pick, he posted five points in 20 games and added two goals and two assists in 11 playoff games.
The contract includes a three-year no-move clause, a 15-team no-trade list, and leaves the Wild with $9.4 million in cap space.

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