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Kaprizov Set for $120M Deal, Joins NHL Elite

7/24/2025

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Kirill Kaprizov is poised to ink an impressive eight-year, $120 million contract extension with the Minnesota Wild, catapulting him into the ranks of the NHL's highest earners. With an annual average of $15 million, he will eclipse Leon Draisaitl's earnings, though still shy of Alex Ovechkin's record. Kaprizov's remarkable performance includes 185 goals in just 319 games.

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Kirill Kaprizov is poised to ink an impressive eight-year, $120 million contract extension with the Minnesota Wild, catapulting him into the ranks of the NHL's highest earners. With an annual average of $15 million, he will eclipse Leon Draisaitl's earnings, though still shy of Alex Ovechkin's record. Kaprizov's remarkable performance includes 185 goals in just 319 games.