NHL Rumor: Elliotte Friedman weighs in on talk of Kirill Kaprizov's record-breaking $128M contract extension

NHL Rumor: Elliotte Friedman weighs in on talk of Kirill Kaprizov's record-breaking $128M contract extension

Kirill Kaprizov is entering the final year of the five-year $45 million deal he signed with the Minnesota Wild in 2021.

NHL Rumours: Minnesota Wild, Kirill Kaprizov Could Close in on Deal

It’s time for some more NHL rumours. We’re nearing the start of training camp later this month and that means contract talks are going into overdrive. We’ve already seen a few restricted free agents ink deals. However, some of the big-ticket players entering the last year of their deals are yet to put pen to paper. The start of camp means the sense of urgency has been cranked up. The Minnesota Wild and Kirill Kaprizov are trying to iron things o…

NHL Rumour Roundup: Wild, Kaprizov could raise bar with extension

Leon Draisaitl may soon be usurped as owner of the NHL’s largest-ever contract. Minnesota Wild star Kirill Kaprizov, an unrestricted free agent after next season, could very well eclipse Draisaitl’s eight-year, $112-million deal with the Edmonton Oilers. On Friday’s episode of 32 Thoughts: The Podcast, Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman and Kyle Bukauskas spoke about whether Kaprizov’s contract extension could be coming sometime soon. “(Wild owner) C…