Recently, big NHL news happened. Minnesota Wild superstar Kirill Kaprizov signed an eight-year, $136 million contract extension to remain with the Wild. That is an annual of $17 million per year.
Kaprizov was scheduled to be an unrestricted free agent after this season, and turned down a contract worth $128 million. Now, Kaprizov will be back in Minnesota.
Kaprizov has turned into a superstar with recording 386 points in 319 NHL games at 28 years old. With the contract Kaprizov signed, some wonder what Connor McDavid's next contract will be like. However, with Kaprizov's newest contract signed, it shows how much of a bargain the Ottawa Senators have Tim Stutzle under contract for.