Wild star Kirill Kaprizov signs record 8-year, $136M extension

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The Minnesota Wild signed star forward Kirill Kaprizov to an NHL-record eight-year, $136 million contract extension on Tuesday.

The deal, which begins in the 2026-27 season, carries a $17 million annual cap hit for the Wild and comes on the heels of Kaprizov reportedly rejecting an eight-year, $128 million extension earlier this month.

Kaprizov, 28, was set to