The Wild acquired the rights to 6-7 defenseman Fedor Gordeev from Toronto and signed him to a three-year, entry-level contract.
Gordeev was a fifth-round pick of the Maple Leafs two years ago. The Wild will give up a conditional seventh-round pick in 2020.
The 20-year-old Gordeev played in the Ontario Hockey League last season, starting with Flint before he was traded to Guelph. He had seven goals and 25 assists in 63 games. Guelph won the OHL title.
In four OHL seasons, Gordeev has 19 goals, 54 assists and 232 penalty minutes.
• Ben Boudreau, son of Wild coach Bruce Boudreau, was named head coach of the Fort Wayne Komets of the ECHL. The 34-year-old has coached with four different professional organizations.
Bruce Boudreau was Fort Wayne's head coach in 1993-94 and 1994-95.
Kickoff times set
The Gophers football team's season opener — Aug. 29 against South Dakota State at TCF Bank Stadium — will kick off at 8 p.m. and be televised on FS1. Their Sept. 14 home game against Georgia Southern will start at 2:30 p.m. and be televised on BTN.
Minnesota's Homecoming game will be Oct. 5 against Illinois, starting at either 2:30 or 3 p.m., with the television info to be announced.
