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The Wild has signed veteran forward Ryan Carter to a two-way contract for the rest of the season. The deal is worth a prorated $575,000 (42 days by the time the contract is likely registered). He'll make a prorated $250,000 when in the minors.

Carter, 33, underwent surgery to repair a torn labrum in his right shoulder in October.
He joined the Wild during practices and morning skates earlier this month and last week signed a pro tryout for Iowa.
Carter, a quality checker and penalty killer and very popular locker-room guy, provides more depth and is playoff eligible because he signed before Wednesday's 2 p.m. trade deadline.
He was placed on waivers today, meaning he can't play in today's Iowa game. Assuming he clears Monday at 11 a.m., he can begin playing games again for Iowa.
"I'm not in any kind of rush," Carter said by phone. "I really want to be playing good hockey, strong hockey when I get up there. I just want to make sure I'm in the right spots, I'm making the right reads, I'm doing the right things and my mind's in the right place – no apprehension – that if I do get the chance to play NHL games that I'm ready to go 100 percent, not overthinking the game, dipping my toe in. I'd like to be jumping in 100 percent."
Carter's timeline after surgery was five months. He's well ahead of that in large part because there'd be no point in coming back if he wasn't playoff eligible.