Wild sign Kirill Kaprizov to richest contract in NHL history
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The Minnesota Wild have signed superstar Kirill Kaprizov to a massive contract extension. The Wild announced the eight-year, $136 million deal for the 28-year-old wing on Tuesday.
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News that Minnesota Wild superstar left winger Kirill Kaprizov signed an eight-year contract extension Tuesday sent ripple effects throughout the NHL – most notably, in Edmonton, where Oilers dynamo Connor McDavid is in need of a contract extension.
Kaprizov, 28, reportedly declined an eight-year, $128 million offer and holds a full no-move clause in his five-year, $45 million deal as he approaches free agency. The Russian winger missed 41 games last season, fueling parallels to Gaborik’s injury-marred exit when the Wild ultimately lost him for nothing.