Wild, Kaprizov Set to Begin Historic Contract Talks Imminently

Kirill Kaprizov could potentially extend in Minnesota this off-season, with a historic deal on the way after it was revealed extension talks are set to begin.

For the past 12 months, the expectation around the National Hockey League has been that the Minnesota Wild will lock in superstar winger Kirill Kaprizov to a major extension soon.

As of yet, there's been little movement on that front, but after the latest report from Wild reporter Michael Russo, it appears things are rapidly changing for Minnesota and their star Russian.

Minnesota Pushes to Lock Down Franchise Star Before Camp

In that report, Russo reveals that the Wild have already offered Kaprizov a new deal, and with training camp on the horizon, the historic deal could get done very, very soon.

'I believe they've offered him a ton of money, even more than I thought. On an eight-year deal, they're willing to pay him even in the $16 (million) range. We'll see.'

That was followed up by Frank Seravalli recently reporting that he believes Kaprizov's deal will get done before training camp, with the Wild wanting to lock in a home-grown star that they can build around for years to come.