Ben Hankinson, Nate Prosser’s agent, may want to save the Wild, the St. Louis Blues and his recently-signed client some time and trouble by just working out a long-term contract between Minnesota and the veteran defenseman.



The 31-year-old will begin his third stint with the Wild after being claimed off waivers Thursday from the Blues for the second time in his career.



The first time came in 2014 after Prosser left Minnesota after four seasons for St. Louis but never even saw the regular season. This time, Prosser spent the first quarter of the season with the Blues but only got into one game because of the Blues’ eight-deep blue line.



“He’s like a cat,” injured Zach Parise said with a big smile. “Back in the house.”



“It’s great,” Parise continued. “Everyone is really excited. The guys are really happy. Just a good guy to have around and a good guy to have in the room. We are excited...