You could see it in the snippets of interviews and video clips from the first day of Minnesota Wild training camp on Thursday—Wild players, coaches, fans and even media members are absolutely stoked to have Kirill Kaprizov back in the fold after the superstar forward signed his five-year, $45-million contract extension earlier this week.
And while some across Minnesota and elsewhere in the Wild fan universe might feel a little disdain for the Russian forward due to an emotional and sometimes angst-filled contract negotiation, the Wild have their best player back in the fold, and that’s a fantastic development for everyone involved.