According to Michael Russo of athletics, Minnesota Wild closes in a meeting with the free agent center Nico Sturm. The seven -year -old veteran recently won the second championship of the Stanley Cup in his career with the Florida Panthers.
The last time Sturm played for The Wild was back in 2021-2022. The Minnesota exchanged him at the Avalanche du Colorado during the commercial deadline for this year, allowing him to win the first championship of the Stanley Cup in his career. Shortly after, Sturm signed a three -year contract with San Jose Sharks, to take a similar path with the Panthers on the deadline last year.
Throughout his last four mandates in Minnesota, of which only two, he spent most of his time in the NHL, Sturm scored 20 goals and 36 points in 111 competition with a note of +7. In addition, it was a net positive in the point of play, guaranteeing a success rate of 51.3% in more than 500 prints.
He will probably come back to a fourth line role with The Wild, especially after the team has abandoned Frédérick Gaudreau At Seattle Kraken a few days ago. Sturm does not offer as much to Minnesota basins as Gaudreau, but he is also solid defensive. Unlike many of his peers in Minnesota, Sturm has experience in the Stanley Cup, which is important for an organization that has never reached the final.
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