This is a really good move by the Minnesota Wild,John Madden is one of the best defensive forwards in the game of hockey.
According to Michael Russo, it is a one year deal that will pay John Madden 1 million with a possibility to make 250,000 more.
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) -The Minnesota Wild say they have agreed to terms with veteran center John Madden on a one-year contract.
Terms of the deal announced Friday were not disclosed.
The 37-year-old Madden has won three Stanley Cup titles in his career, including last season with the Chicago Blackhawks. He had 10 goals and 13 assists in 79 games for Chicago.
Adding depth at center behind captain Mikko Koivu has been a priority for the Wild for the last few seasons. The team had interest in Mike Modano, but he signed with Detroit. Koivu signed a seven-year, $47.25 million extension last month.
Madden has long been one of the top defensive forwards in the game and has made the playoffs in each of his 10 full years in the league.
Mixed feelings about this signing.
ReplyDeleteGood feelings: Madden is a quality player. Quality on and off the ice, with the media and in the locker room. A good teammate. He's a good defensive forward and solid in the faceoff circle.
Bad: This is another Risebrough type signing. Solid D, no or very little offense. And he's a veteran who is over 34 years old.
If they wanted a good, but aged center, they should have taken a more serious run at Modano. He can still score.
Madden isn't a bad signing, but he's not going to help Koivu and the Wild do the one thing they are drop dead terrible at doing: Scoring.
Redwing77 sometimes people need to play defense in hockey, John Madden is one of the best. I think this signals the end of James Sheppard.
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