NHL Insider: Could Kirill Kaprizov’s Contract Extension Be Just Days Away?

The chatter around Minnesota’s ice is heating up as we edge into September — and by “heating up,” I mean the kind that makes you lean in, squint a little, and wonder if your eyes aren’t fooling you. Kirill Kaprizov, the Wild’s electric winger, might be on the cusp of locking in for the next eight years, potentially inked at a jaw-dropping $128 million. Sounds wild, right? Elliotte Friedman and Kyle Bukauskas unpacked these whispers on Sportsnet’s “32 Thoughts” podcast, adding some heft to the rumor that’s been buzzing louder than a Zamboni on fresh ice. With Kaprizov soon returning to town, it feels like the perfect storm where decisions get real, consequences get heavier, and the future of a franchise might just get a whole lot clearer. Big numbers, big stakes — and the question remains: will the Wild commit to a long haul with their star, or are there surprise twists still waiting on the bench? Strap in, because this saga is just skating out of the locker room. LEARN MORE

Is an eight-year contract extension coming soon for Minnesota Wild winger Kirill Kaprizov?

Sportsnet: Elliotte Friedman and Kyle Bukauskas on 32 Thoughts: The Podcast – Things Will Happen on McDavid’s Timeline episode on the latest on a potential Kirill Kaprizov contract extension with the Minnesota Wild.

** NHLRumors.com transcription

Bukauskas: “We’re into the early days of September. Elliot, should we be expecting, speaking of massive contracts and big big numbers in this new era of leaping salary caps year over year, an eight-year extension for Kirill Kaprizov coming anytime soon? What’s your sense there?”

Friedman: “Craig Leopold certainly sounded very confident the other day, right? And …”

Bukauskas: “At the new Grand Casino arena, newly named Grand Arena.”

Friedman: “Yes, yes,  it definitely sounded grand. There’s no question about that. He sounded very confident. You know, Kaprizov’s coming back into town next week.

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I think we get, you know, the one thing is that I never worry about this stuff too much in the summer. I believe that this is a pressure point now, like this time of year, because you have to decide, like McDavid does, can you handle the aggravation? Do you want the scrutiny? Do you have something else in mind? This is the time now that Kaprizov is coming back, that everybody really puts their cards on the table, and everybody gets a true idea of what everyone’s thinking.

I don’t know if this is where it’s going to end up Kyle, but there are rumors out there, the Wild will go to eight times 16 (million) for Kaprizov. We’ll see.”

Bukauskas: “That is a big number.”

Friedman: “That’s a very, that’s $128 million.”

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