Earlier this offseason, the Wild made headlines when it was reported that they were willing to offer $16MM per season to pending unrestricted free agent winger Kirill Kaprizov. Meanwhile, the winger himself made headlines when that offer (with an eight-year term) was rejected. Understandably, there has been plenty of speculation about what Kaprizov’s future with the Wild … [Read more...] about Wild Not Entertaining Trade Offers For Kirill Kaprizov
Additional Fallout Of Kirill Kaprizov’s Rejection Of Wild’s Offer
Much has been made of the potential record-setting extensions that would be handed out this offseason, particularly for Kirill Kaprizov of the Minnesota Wild and Connor McDavid of the Edmonton Oilers. For the former, speculation about his future reached an all-time high yesterday morning when it was reported that Kaprizov rejected an eight-year, $128MM extension from the … [Read more...] about Additional Fallout Of Kirill Kaprizov’s Rejection Of Wild’s Offer
Kirill Kaprizov’s Camp Rejects Eight-Year, $16MM AAV Offer
The Wild are indeed prepared to make pending UFA winger Kirill Kaprizov the highest-paid player in NHL history, but even that may not be enough to get a contract extension across the finish line. His representation turned down an eight-year, $128MM offer from the Wild yesterday that would have carried a cap hit of $16MM, Frank Seravalli of Bleacher Report relays. That would … [Read more...] about Kirill Kaprizov’s Camp Rejects Eight-Year, $16MM AAV Offer
Prospect Notes: Luchanko, Yurov, Marrelli
Flyers top center prospect Jett Luchanko spent most of the summer rehabbing a groin issue, Jordan Hall of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports. It kept him out of development camp and, depending on where he’s at in his recovery, may cause him to miss a chunk of rookie camp as well before full training camp gets underway next week. The team remains hopeful he’ll be able to … [Read more...] about Prospect Notes: Luchanko, Yurov, Marrelli
Wild Sign Brett Leason To Professional Tryout
The Wild have signed right-winger Brett Leason to a professional tryout, according to a team release. Leason, 26, was a second-round pick by the Capitals back in 2019 after being passed over twice in the draft. He made his NHL debut in Washington two years later. While his offensive production on the farm for the Caps wasn’t particularly impressive, it was clear his defensive … [Read more...] about Wild Sign Brett Leason To Professional Tryout