Joel Eriksson Ek committed long term to Wild because 'we can build something really good'

[ASFN Admin]

Jul. 3—When Bill Guerin took the job as Wild general manager a couple of years ago, he didn't know much about Joel Eriksson Ek. In fact, it wasn't until a road game in Montreal early in his first year in charge that Guerin truly realized Eriksson Ek's importance. "He blocked three Shea Weber slap shots in a row," Guerin recalled. "That kind of solidified what kind of guy he was in my mind. You ...

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