{"id":186304,"date":"2025-08-30T03:45:10","date_gmt":"2025-08-30T03:45:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/186304\/"},"modified":"2025-08-30T03:45:10","modified_gmt":"2025-08-30T03:45:10","slug":"wild-could-reach-16m-per-year-on-kirill-kaprizov-extension","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/186304\/","title":{"rendered":"Wild Could Reach $16M Per Year On Kirill Kaprizov Extension"},"content":{"rendered":"

All signs point towards Edmonton Oilers superstar Connor McDavid<\/a><\/strong> breaking the NHL\u2019s record for richest contract when he signs his next contract. The Minnesota Wild will be the only team to give Edmonton a run for their money, as they entertain signing superstar winger Kirill Kaprizov<\/a><\/strong> to his own contract extension. In their effort to lock up a player capable of 50-goal and 60-assist seasons, Minnesota could end up paying as much as $16MM per season, per Michael Russo of The Athletic on his \u2019Worst Seats In The House\u2019 podcast<\/a>. Russo and co-host Anthony LaPanta agreed that Kaprizov will likely get the contract, and bonus structure, of his choosing so long as the deal is at least five years long.<\/p>\n

On the surface, Kaprizov\u2019s stat line is hard to compare to the league\u2019s top echelon. His career-high in scoring sits at 108 points \u2013 split between 47 goals and 61 assists in 81 games of the 2021-22 season. He has continued to rival more than 45 goals and 100-point scoring pace over the last three seasons, but has missed routine ice time to a string of injuries. His 2024-25 campaign was cut in half by a lower-body injury that required surgery in January. He finished the year with 25 goals and 56 points \u2013 marks that would have put him on pace for a career-high 50 goals and 112 points over a full year.<\/p>\n

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Had Kaprizov reached those scoring heights this season, he would have become just the 6th player since 2000 to record at least 50 goals and 60 assists in one season. That feat would have put him in company with elite peers, including McDavid, Leon Draisaitl<\/a><\/strong>, and Nathan MacKinnon<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 who have each held the title of highest-paid player at some point in their career. It\u2019s that projection that Minnesota will lean on when negotiating with Kaprizov. There\u2019s simply no arguing his prowess when at full health. Few NHL wingers command play on both ends of the ice quite like Kaprizov, and there\u2019s no doubt that his presence alone is enough to swing Minnesota\u2019s moneyline. Across his 319-game career, Kaprizov has averaged 48 goals and 99 points per 82 games played.<\/p>\n

Even with an undeniable superstar ability, it will be tough for Minnesota to award Kaprizov a deal that takes him to age-35 or 36 after missing 63 games over the last three seasons combined \u2013 even if he has averaged 102-points per-82 games over those seasons. Minnesota will be stuck between wanting to pave way for their star to stick around, and not biting off more than they can chew. Minnesota will also need to negotiate a new deal with starting goaltender Filip Gustavsson<\/a><\/strong> before next summer. Gustavsson could reel in as much as $6.5MM, and has already expressed interest<\/a> in signing an extension.<\/p>\n

The culmination of multiple top contracts set to expire will make Wild general manager Bill Guerin<\/a><\/strong> one to watch closely over the next few months. Minnesota is in a stable spot under Guerin\u2019s guide \u2013 with a roster that\u2019s seemingly set to stick together for years to come. But the team hasn\u2019t made it past the first round of the postseason since 2015. Kaprizov is a premier talent, and the Wild could face another wrinkle in negotiations should he speculate about the team\u2019s long-term Stanley Cup odds. Young, high-upside forwards like Matt Boldy<\/a><\/strong> and Marco Rossi<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 and a season of good health for both Kaprizov and the Wild as a whole \u2013 could go far in convincing the Russian phenom to lock up a career in Minnesota.<\/p>\n

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