Wild ink Jordie Benn to 1-year deal

The Minnesota Wild signed defenseman Jordie Benn to a one-year contract worth $900,000, the team announced Friday.

Benn spent last season with the Winnipeg Jets and Vancouver Canucks. The 34-year-old collected one goal and nine assists in 39 games while also blocking 51 shots.

The blue-liner is a veteran of 556 career games, scoring 24 goals and adding 103 assists. Benn's also managed 670 hits and 908 blocked shots.

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