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Jess Myers: Blockbusters and bargains as NHL salary cap rises

  • Kirill Kaprizov signed an eight-year contract worth $17 million annually with the Minnesota Wild, making him briefly the NHL's highest-paid player before Leo Carlsson of the Anaheim Ducks signed a five-year deal worth $18 million per season, surpassing him.
  • The NHL salary cap rise suggests that $20 million contracts could emerge soon, with Colorado defenseman Cale Makar expected to earn between $18 and $20 million before the next training camp.
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Jess Myers: Blockbusters and bargains as NHL salary cap rises

Despite their reputation for being a tight-fisted organization, the Minnesota Twins made baseball history on Nov. 22, 1989, when star outfielder Kirby Puckett signed a three-year contract that made him the highest-paid player in baseball history. The smiling slugger, who had already led Minnesota to one World Series title and would repeat that feat two years later, would be paid $3 million per season through 1992, which was the richest pact ever…

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