The Minnesota Wild handed out the largest contract in NHL history on Tuesday to star winger Kirill Kaprizov, as the 28-year-old will earn $136 million on an eight-year term through the 2033-34 season.

Kaprizov signed an eight-year, US$136-million extension on Tuesday, giving him the richest contract in NHL history and giving a Wild team lacking postseason success an elite player to construct a con...