Minnesota Wild
Kirill Kaprizov Signs 8-Year Extension With Wild
Breaking news: Kaprizov signs with the Wild on a record-breaking eight-year contract worth over $16 million.
As per sources Kevin Weekes and Elliotte Friedman, Kirill Kaprizov has signed an eight-year extension with the Minnesota Wild. The deal is for the highest amount ever paid to a player in NHL history.
As per Pierre LeBrun, the deal with Kirill Kaprizov will be north of the $16 million he turned down. Massive signing bonuses. The contract is not yet registered with the NHL.
It was just a few days ago that Friedman reported that Kaprizov’s negotiations are in a holding pattern. After turning down a $128 million offer, the Wild weren’t about to negotiate against themselves and were likely waiting for Kaprizov’s camp to come back to the table. It’s not clear yet if that’s what happened, but when it seemed like there was some doubt creeping in about his future with the team, the signing comes out of left field.
There was never an indication that Kaprizov was looking to leave. Insiders assumed he was just using the leverage he had to get as much money as possible over the eight-year duration of a new deal.
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