ST. PAUL, Minn. – The Minnesota Wild continued taking care of business with its restricted free agents on Friday, re-signing forward Caedan Bankier and defenseman David Spacek to one-year contracts.
Bankier, 23, was selected by the Wild in the third round (86th overall) of the 2021 NHL Draft. The two-way forward has spent the past two seasons with the Iowa Wild, where he has continued to develop into a reliable depth option capable of playing in a variety of situations.
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He is expected to return to Iowa this season as he continues working toward his first NHL opportunity.
Spacek, 23, was drafted in the fifth round (153rd overall) of the 2022 NHL Draft and has steadily climbed Minnesota’s organizational depth chart.
The puck-moving defenseman has shown offensive upside during his time with the Iowa Wild and even played in two NHL games last season.
Both players are expected to play significant roles in Iowa during the 2026-27 season while continuing their development within the Wild organization.
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