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The Wild did what they had to do with Kirill Kaprizov, just like they did 13 years ago with Zach Parise and Ryan Suter. That’s where the similarities end, though.

Kirill Kaprizov’s massive new contract with the Minnesota Wild is garnering a ton of attention across the NHL, not only because of its size but because of how it will impact other free agents moving forward.

Per multiple reports on social media, the 28-year-old Russian has agreed to an eight-year contract which is the largest in NHL history. The $136 million dollar value is $8 million more than the $16 million average annual value that Kaprizov and his agent, Paul Theofanous, rejected earlier in the month.

"He does all this stuff and it doesn’t even faze him. He’s not wowed by greatness. Because he is great, you know?”

The Minnesota Wild are still dealing with the ongoing contract situation around star Kirill Kaprizov, despite training camp and preseason starting up. This