Wild could be repeating past mistakes with Kaprizov megadeal

The Minnesota Wild cold walk a familiar road with Kirill Kaprizov's eight-year megadeal. | David Berding/GettyImagesThe saga is officially over. One of the major shoes dropped on Tuesday as the Minnesota Wild inked Kirill Kaprizov to a massive eight-year, $136 million contract.

So, pop the champagne and get ready for the season. Kaprizov and his people are. The ambiance at his agent’s office must be one of jubilation and triumph. For the Wild, the reaction must be one of relief.

The Wild got the job done by signing Kaprizov. They didn’t max out their cap allocation by inking him to a $19 million AAV, and they got him for the max-term. That should be seen as a victory. But history suggests the…