Kirill Kaprizov's massive contract extension stands out among other recent deals, including those of Connor McDavid and Jack Eichel.
What made Kirill Kaprizov chase a record-breaking eight-year, $136 million contract, while it seems like other recently extended players jumped on for a lot less? Before everyone assumes Kaprizov was just chasing money, let's break this down with a metric that you won't find on an NHL stat sheet: career earnings.