Faber signed an eight-year, $68 million contract extension with Minnesota on Monday.
Faber has one more season left on his entry-level contract before his cap hit becomes $8.5 million in 2025-26. He amassed eight goals, 47 points, 136 shots on net, 150 blocked shots and 65 hits in 82 games during his rookie campaign in 2023-24. He finished second in Calder Trophy voting and has a bright future ahead of him as a top-pairing defender.
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Wild's Brock Faber: Snags helper Monday
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Faber notched an assist, three shots on goal and two hits in Monday's 3-1 win over the Kings.
Faber is putting together a strong finish to the campaign with five helpers over his last six games, though he's also gone minus-3 in that span. The rookie defenseman is up to 46 points, 133 shots on net, 150 blocked shots and 64 hits through 81 outings overall. He was able to command a top-pairing role throughout the campaign as one of the best rookies in the league.
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Wild's Brock Faber: Registers assist in win
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Faber notched an assist, two shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Saturday's 6-2 win over the Sharks.
Faber has a goal and six helpers over his last 10 contests. The 21-year-old defenseman looked to be slowing down on offense in mid-March, but he's rebounded nicely late in the campaign. He's at 45 points, 130 shots on net, 149 blocked shots and an even plus-minus rating through 80 appearances this season. Faber will be in the conversation for the Calder Trophy, but he faces an uphill battle to win more votes than Connor Bedard.
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Wild's Brock Faber: Pots empty-netter
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Faber had a goal, an assist and a plus-3 rating in Thursday's 5-2 win over the Coyotes.
The rookie defenseman played more than 25 minutes on Thursday. He continues to log big, important minutes for Minnesota. However, this two-point night comes on the heels of a stretch that hasn't been particularly productive offensively for Faber. He had no goals and a single assist in the 10 games prior to Thursday's win. Still, it's possible he gets back to contributing at the offensive end. He has five goals and 36 points through 63 games overall this season.
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Wild's Brock Faber: Reaches 30-assist mark
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Faber posted an assist in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Kraken.
Faber snapped a five-game point drought with the helper, his 30th of the season. The 21-year-old defenseman has had a handful of scoring slumps, but his strong defensive play has more than made up for when his offense is quiet. Faber has 34 points, 91 shots on net, 114 blocked shots, 49 hits and a plus-2 rating over 58 appearances in a top-four role.
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Wild's Brock Faber: Provides assist in win
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Faber logged an assist in Wednesday's 2-1 win over the Blackhawks.
Faber saw a six-game point streak end right before the All-Star break, but he was right back on the scoresheet after the pause. The 21-year-old defenseman helped out on Marcus Foligno's go-ahead tally in the third period. Faber is up to 30 points (four goals, 26 helpers), 78 shots on net, 100 blocked shots and a plus-5 rating through 50 contests as a rookie this season. He's seeing all of the top assignments for the Wild, so he should continue to be a strong fantasy performer.
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Wild's Brock Faber: Two more helpers Sunday
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Faber notched two assists while adding two blocked shots, two PIM and a plus-2 rating in Sunday's 5-2 win over the Hurricanes.
The 21-year-old blueliner once again led the Wild in ice time at 26:36, and Faber helped set up both Joel Eriksson Ek's game-winning goal and the third tally in Kirill Kaprizov's hat trick as Minnesota took control in the third period. Faber has a goal and seven points in the last four games, and since the beginning of December he's put himself firmly in the Calder Trophy conversation with 19 points (two goals, 17 assists) in 25 contests.
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Wild's Brock Faber: Three helpers in Columbus
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Faber racked up three assists, two of them coming on the power play, in Saturday's 4-3 overtime win over the Blue Jackets.
The rookie blueliner added three shots on net and five blocked shots to his ledger in perhaps the best performance of Faber's young career. He led the Wild in ice time with a massive 30:12, and his 21-year-old legs didn't look fatigued when he joined the rush in OT on the play that led to Marco Rossi's game-winner. Faber snapped a six-game point drought with the performance. Through 38 games this season, he's collected two goals and 19 points with 26 hits, 56 shots on goal, 69 blocked shots and a plus-9 rating, emerging as a dark-horse Calder contender in the process.
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Wild's Brock Faber: Two points in OT win
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Faber tallied a goal and an assist in Thursday's 4-3 overtime victory over Montreal.
Faber put the Wild ahead 3-2 with a power-play marker in the second period, beating Sam Montembeault with a shot from the point before adding an assist on Kirill Kaprizov's game-winner in overtime. The 21-year-old Faber has been bumped up to Minnesota's top defensive pairing and first power-play unit with Jared Spurgeon (lower body) sidelined. Faber's responded well, recording four points (one goal, three assists) in his last three games. Overall, he's up to two goals and 16 points through 31 games in his rookie campaign.
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Wild's Brock Faber: Grabs two apples
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Faber picked up a pair of helpers in a 4-1 win over Chicago on Sunday.
Faber brought a four-game pointless streak to a close with his first multi-point effort of the 2023-24 campaign. The defenseman remains mired in a 21-game goal drought after failing to score since Opening Night against the Panthers. With 10 points in 22 games to open his rookie campaign, Faber should be capable of challenging for the 30-point threshold.
