NHL free agency begins Saturday and in advance of it the Wild announced qualifying offers to eight players on Monday.
The eight: Mikael Granlund, Nino Niederreiter, Gustav Olofson, Kurtis Gabriel, Zack Mitchell, Zach Palmquist, Mike Reilly and Zack Mitchell.
All eight are pending restricted free agents. If they reach free agency, the Wild will have the chance to match any outside offer.