The Minnesota Wild have signed center Danila Yurov to a three-year, entry-level contract. He was their 2022 first-round pick in the NHL draft, 24th overall.

The Minnesota Wild have signed 2022 first-round draft pick Danila Yurov to a three-year, entry-level contract.

The long-anticipated start to Danila Yurov’s NHL career could be on the horizon after the talented Russian center signed a three-year, $2.855 million entry-level contract ($950,000 AAV) with the Minnesota Wild on Friday.