St. Paul, MN -- (Sports Network) - On the same day they lost forward Marian Gaborik to free agency, the Minnesota Wild made a big splash by coming to terms with right wing Martin Havlat on a six-year contract.

The Minneapolis Star-Tribune reports the deal is worth $30 million, which is the richest total contract in team history.

The first day of free agency saw Gaborik, who had spent his entire seven-year career with the Wild, go to the New York Rangers in a five-year package.

The Wild then signed the 28-year-old Havlat away from the Blackhawks. Last season, he led Chicago with a career-high 77 points (29 goals, 48 assists), while skating in a career-best 81 games.

"We are excited to add the speed and scoring of Martin Havlat to our lineup," said Wild general manager Chuck Fletcher. "He is a terrific two-way player."

The 6-foot-2 native of Mlada Boleslav, Czech Republic, has recorded 169 goals and 227 assists in eight seasons with Ottawa and Chicago.