Wild sign top prospect Charlie Stramel after Michigan State’s exit

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Charlie Stramel, one of college hockey’s best players during his senior season at Michigan State, signed a three-year, $3.225 million contract with the Minnesota Wild on Monday night.The deal starts in 2026-27 as opposed to burning the first year of the contract this season.Stramel, 21, could have become a free agent Aug. 15, but the Rosemount, Minn., native is remaining loyal to his hometown franchise, which stuck with him during two tumultuous seasons at the University of Wisconsin before he transferred to Michigan State, where his career turned dramatically for the better under coach Adam Nightingale.Advertisement