Jul 1, 2009 10:18 pm US/Central
Wild Agree To Terms With Blackhawk's Martin Havlat
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Goalie Miikka Kiprusoff #34 of the Calgary Flames gives up the game-winning goal in overtime on a shot by Martin Havlat #24 of the Chicago Blackhawks as Andrew Ladd #16 of the Blackhawks and Jordan Leopold #40 of the Flames look on during Game One of the W
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After losing Marian Gaborik to free agency, on the same night the Minnesota Wild agreed to terms with Martin Havlat on a 6-year deal.
The right winger scored a career-high 77 points including 29 goals last season with the Chicago Blackhawks.
He is 28 years old and has spent the last three seasons in Chicago. He was expendable there because of the 12-year deal that Chicago signed with Marian Hossa.
"We are excited to add the speed and scoring of Martin Havlat to our lineup," said Wild GM Chuck Fletcher. "He is a terrific two-way player."
The 6-foot-2, 217-pound native of Mlada Boleslav, Czech Republic, has recorded 396 points in 470 NHL games in eight seasons with Ottawa and Chicago.
Havlat was Ottawa's first-round pick (No. 26 overall) in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft.
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