The Minnesota Wild announced Tuesday they have locked up forward Michael McCarron with a six-year deal valued at $20 million, securing the pending unrestricted free agent’s services.
McCarron’s new contract will take effect starting with the 2026-27 season and run through the 2031-32 campaign.
According to The Athletic, the agreement includes significant trade protections for McCarron. He will have complete no-move protection during the contract’s first three years, while the final three seasons feature a 15-team no-trade clause plus no-move protections that shield him from being placed on waivers.
The 31-year-old McCarron joined Minnesota at this season’s trade deadline when the Wild acquired him from the Nashville Predators in exchange for a 2028 second-round NHL Draft selection. Standing 6-foot-6 and weighing 232 pounds, McCarron contributed 17 points last season with eight goals and nine assists, while accumulating 93 penalty minutes and setting a personal best with 205 hits across 79 games divided between the two Central Division clubs.
Originally selected 25th overall by Montreal in the 2013 NHL Draft, McCarron has compiled 79 career points through 381 NHL games, including 36 goals and 43 assists during his time with the Canadiens from 2015-18, the Predators from 2020-26, and now the Wild.
