Sept. 30 (UPI) — The Minnesota Wild signed winger Kirill Kaprizov to a $136 million extension, setting an NHL record for total money and average value, the team announced Tuesday.
The eight-year deal ties Kaprizov to the Wild through the 2033-34 season. The 28-year-old Russian will make an average of $17 million per season.
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Kaprizov, the 2020-21 Calder Memorial Trophy winner, logged 25 goals and 31 assists for 56 points over 41 games in 2024-25, when he missed time because of a lower-body injury.
He logged a career-high 108 points — from 47 goals and 61 assists — over 81 appearances in 2021-22. Kaprizov totaled 46 goals and 50 assists for 96 points over 75 appearances in 2023-24.
The Wild went 45-30-7 last season, but lost in the first round of the NHL playoffs. They haven’t advanced to the second round since 2014-15.
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The Wild will host the Winnipeg Jets in a preseason game at 8 p.m. EDT Tuesday in St. Paul, Minn. They will take on the Chicago Blackhawks in their preseason finale Friday in Chicago.
The St. Louis Blues will host the Wild in their regular-season opener Oct. 9 in St. Louis.