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Kirill Kaprizov rumors swirl on eve of Wild training camp
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Kirill Kaprizov rumors swirl on eve of Wild training camp

Originally posted on Bring Me The News  |  By Joe Nelson  |  Last updated Sep 17, 2025 9:54 AM ET

On the eve of the first day of Minnesota Wild training camp, the rumor mill is running rampant with Kirill Kaprizov news. Will the superstar forward sign a long-term contract extension to stay in Minnesota, or will the price to keep him be too rich and prompt the Wild to explore trading him?

Last week, Kaprizov allegedly turned down an eight-year, $128 million offer that would've made him the highest-paid player in NHL history. Since then, Kaprizov participated in a team golf event on Monday and he is expected to be with the team when they take the ice for the first time as camp opens Thursday. 

Is it just a matter of the fine details in the contract that need to be ironed out, or is the situation reaching a point of no return?

"That offer remains on the table," NHL insider Pierre LeBrun said Tuesday. The Minnesota Wild are not, let me repeat, are not engaged in talks with other teams on Kaprizov. Their only focus is to try to re-sign him. 

"They believe that they still have a chance to re-sign him. They believe that the player wants to stay. That's important because if the rejection of that offer last week was a final 'get me out of here' sentiment, then that would be a different conversation right now. But the Wild do not believe that. They think they still have a shot at signing him right now. Until then, there's no point for teams to be calling because the Wild doin't want to take their calls. This is all about trying to get him done."

Frank Seravalli, the insider who shook the hockey world with news that Kaprizov rejected the record offer, said Tuesday that he has "zero indication at all" that Kaprizov "has even thought about playing anywhere" else. 

"What does that mean?" posed Seravalli. "It means that he's focused and intent on getting a deal done and staying with the Wild. But it's abundantly obvious that his representation believes that with the drastic increase in the NHL salary cap — not just this year, but next year and the one after — it's only continuing to go up up and up. Well, there's more money in the system, which should mean more money for players." 

If true, how much more do the Wild have to offer? Is he looking for an eight-year deal with more than $16 million per season? Does he want a shorter-term contract with somewhere closer to $20 million annually? Answers to those questions are unknown, but Seravalli doesn't think the Wild have started thinking about what life might be like without Kaprizov. 

"Where does that leave things? Kind of at a standstill for now," Servalli said. 

If the Wiild and Kaprizov can't make progress, at what point does Minnesota entertain trading him? One team to monitor if such a scenario develops is the Carolina Hurricanes.

"They are the one team that I think is extremely motivated to get Kirill Kaprizov there and would be willing to pay him," Wild insider Michael Russo said Tuesday. "So if Kirill is motivated by money and a team that has a chance to win for the foreseeable future, they're a team that the Minnesota Wild might talk trade with."

The pressure is increasing every minute closer the Wild get to training camp and the regular season, which, believe it or not is only three weeks away.

This article first appeared on Bring Me The News and was syndicated with permission.

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