With their roster practically gridlocked by returnees, there's little mystery about how training camp will play out for the Wild.
Next season's lineup is also starting to take shape.
The Wild handed out extensions to Mats Zuccarello and Marcus Foligno on Friday, re-signing two core veterans on expiring contracts before they were eligible to test free agency.
Zuccarello secured two years for $8.25 million, while Foligno landed a four-year, $16 million deal.
"We like the players," President of Hockey Operations Bill Guerin said. "They are invested in the Wild, and they want to win here. I believe in these guys. I love what they bring to the table — on the ice, off the ice, in the dressing room.
"I think they're a part of how we can get better here."
Foligno and the Wild had been talking all month, with both sides motivated to reach a resolution.
Zuccarello and the team crossed that finish line in less than a week after little back-and-forth and a five-minute conversation between him and Guerin.