The Minnesota Wild intend to signal celebrity ahead Kirill Kaprizov to a long-term contract when he comes eligible on July 1, proprietor Craig Leopold stated.
That is just right, as a result of Kaprizov might be an unrestricted unfastened agent after the 2025-26 season. The 27-year-old Russian has two seasons closing on his five-year, $45 million contract.
“He’ll be the point of interest of what we are going to do,” Leipold stated Tuesday. “We plan to re-sign him. I can let you know no person will be offering extra money than us, or longer (years), so all we need to do is end up to him that we wish to win.”
The Wild could have some cash with which to play after this season.
Ahead Zach Parise and defenseman Ryan Suter will rely $833,333 every in keeping with season towards the wage cap as a part of their buyouts, versus the $7,371,795 every instructions this season.
“Subsequent July 1 goes to be like Christmas,” Leipold stated. “We are going to have cash to be had. We are going to have the assets to be had to do what we want to do to get again to Wild hockey, and we are having a look ahead to that. We have a look at who might be to be had subsequent 12 months. You’ll inquire from me, who’re the ones gamers? I may not let you know.”
Kaprizov led the Wild in targets (46) and issues (96) in 75 video games remaining season.
The Calder Trophy recipient because the NHL rookie of the 12 months in 2020-21, Kaprizov has totaled 330 issues (160 targets, 170 assists) in 278 profession video games with the Wild.
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