US EditionWild: Rising Cap Makes Kirill Kaprizov’s NHL-Record Deal a Reasonable Risk
- Minnesota Wild General Manager Bill Guerin announced a record eight-year contract worth $17 million per season for star forward Kirill Kaprizov, marking a significant moment in the franchise's history.
- Guerin indicated that this deal might be the most important in the franchise's 25-year history, with few doubts about Kaprizov's impact on the ice.
- He emphasized the excitement and risk of big investments, while focusing on making better investment choices this time.
- The Minnesota Wild remain actively pursuing free agents and trades to build around Kaprizov, showing a commitment to future success.
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Wild: Rising cap makes Kirill Kaprizov’s NHL-record deal a reasonable risk
Bill Guerin rarely minces his words, and the Minnesota Wild general manager didn’t pick last week to start. When announcing the signing of star forward Kirill Kaprizov to a record eight-year contract worth $17 million per season, Guerin was asked if it was the most important deal in the 25-year history of the franchise. “Yes, very much so,” he said. There are not many questions about the impact Kaprizov can have on the ice. He is renowned as the…
The Minnesota Wild continues to have great ambitions despite the huge contract recently awarded to Kirill Kaprizov. Recall that the Russian star recently signed the most impressive agreement in the team's history: an 8-season pact worth an average of 17 million a year. A colossal investment that could have led to the impression that the training would have taken hold on its expenses. However, it seems that this is not the case. According to Elli…
NHL Rumors: Kirill Kaprizov's Deal Will Push Martin Necas' Number Up - NHL Rumors
Martin Necas is smiling somewhere after Kirill Kaprizov signed his contract extension B/R Open Ice: Frank Seravalli, when asked what Kirill Kaprizov’s extension means for the Colorado Avalanche and Martin Necas, and the rumors that he may not want to re-sign in Colorado. ** NHLRumors.com transcription “I don’t think those rumors are true. I do think that Marty Necas is open to re-signing in Colorado. I do think that this pushes the number up, th…
The Wild's Roster Is In the Right Place To Go All the Way
The Kirill Kaprizov contract is a major news story, which means everybody needs to fire off their takes. On one side, you have normal, level-headed folks ecstatic that the best player in franchise history is locked up for his entire prime. On the other side are the joyless pocket-watchers who can’t...
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