MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (KTTC) – The Minnesota Wild have signed Kirill Kaprizov to the richest contract in NHL history at $136 million over eight years.
General manager Bill Guerin announced the record-setting deal Tuesday.
Kaprizov will count $17 million against the salary cap beginning next season. That is the highest annual salary of any player since the league’s cap era began in 2005, surpassing Auston Matthews’ $13.25 million with Toronto.
Minnesota Wild left wing Kirill Kaprizov, middle, celebrates his goal against the Vancouver Canucks during the third period of an NHL hockey game Monday, Feb. 19, 2024, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Matt Krohn)(Matt Krohn | AP)
Written by AP’s Dave Campbell.
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