The Philadelphia Flyers have been searching for top-end talent for the last decade. We have to believe they have found it in Matvei Michkov, but could they be adding another relatively soon? And could it be another uber-talented Russian winger?
Kirill Kaprizov is deep in a heated contract negotiation with the Minnesota Wild as he enters the final year of his five-year, $45-million contract that he signed with them back in 2021. Just several months away from unrestricted free agency, the Wild and general manager Bill Guerin want this case to be settled as quickly as possible and for the 28-year-old to live out the rest of his career in Minnesota.