Brock Faber, Wild Agree to 8-Year, $68M Contract Extension Before 2024-25 NHL Season

The Minnesota Wild and defenseman Brock Faber agreed to an eight-year contract extension worth $68 million, the team announced on Monday.

The extension begins before the 2025-26 season and runs through the 2032-33 season. Faber appeared in 82 games with the Wild during his 2023-24 campaign, becoming the fourth player in franchise history to earn a spot on the NHL All-Rookie Team.

The 21-year-old also finished with the second-most votes for the Calder Memorial Trophy.

When Faber's extension kicks in, the $8.5 million average annual value will put him in a tie with Utah's Mikhail Sergachev at No. 13 among the highest-paid defensemen in the league (via Spotrac).

Faber served as the top defenseman for the Wild for most of the 2023-24 season, as Jonas Brodin and Jared Spurgeon missed time due to respective leg and hip injuries. The Minnesota native finished with eight goals and 47 points to go along with 150 blocked shots.

After Faber was selected in the second round of the 2020 NHL Draft by the Los Angeles Kings, he was dealt to the Wild in a June 22 trade that involved forward Kevin Fiala. The defenseman discussed his affinity for the team and his desire to stay with the organization on June 27.

"I'm a Minnesota kid, so, yes, I love it here but at the same time, I think we're fair on both sides and that's the goal," Faber said, per Michael Russo and Joe Smith of The Athletic. "I love it here and I'd do anything to bring a Stanley Cup here. That's the main goal for me. The contract's always going to work itself out here."

After missing the playoffs last season with a 39-34-9 record, Faber will look to help Minnesota return to the postseason with his future as a member of the organization secured.