By Justin Worsley
With backup goaltender Josh Harding out with a serious knee injury, the Minnesota Wild have signed a veteran goaltender to serve as starting goalie Niklas Backstrom's backup.
Jose Theodore, 34, has agreed to a one-year $1.1 million contract according to ESPN.com's Pierre LeBrun.
Theordore won the Hart and Vezina trophies in 2002 while with Montreal. Last season, while playing for Washington, Theordore went 30-7-7 with a .908 save percentage and a 2.81 goals against average.
Backstrom was 26-23-8 last year with a 2.72 goals against average and a .903 save percentage. Minnesota missed the playoffs for the second consecutive year after winning the Northwest Division in the 2007-08 season.
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