"Nate Prosser had gone back and forth between Minnesota and Houston so many times the past two seasons that when he wanted to fly his wife, Brittani, from Texas to the Twin Cities, he paid for the trip in the frequent flyer miles he earned on the fringes of the Wild's depth chart.

He won't be needing those anymore.

Prosser signed a two-year, $1.65 million extension Monday, ensuring the Elk River native will be with his hometown team for the foreseeable future. While the one-way deal doesn't start until next season, Prosser seems set to stay with the Wild the rest of this season - and he'll be moving into a higher tax bracket next year.

"It's a good day for me and my family," Prosser said. "I was able to celebrate with them (on Sunday). Signing a one-way deal like this, it's a dream come true." "