Wild to sign D Alex Goligoski, F Frederick Gaudreau

The Minnesota Wild wasted no time on the first day of NHL free agency, agreeing to terms with defenseman Alex Goligoski and forward Frederick Gaudreau on Wednesday.

Goligoski agreed to a one-year, $5 million deal, with Gaudreau coming on board with a two-year, $2.4 million contract, general manager Bill Guerin announced.

Goligoski, who turns 36 on Friday, spent last season with the Arizona Coyotes. In 56 games, he had 2