The Minnesota Wild and Kirill Karprizov signed the largest contract in NHL historical past this morning. The Wild and Kaprizov agreed on an eight-year contract extension price $136 million, a $17 million cap hit.
The 28-year-old has 185 objectives and 201 assists in 319 NHL video games. Kaprizov has 62 energy play objectives and 27 sport successful objectives.
Richest by Whole {Dollars}
Kirill Kaprizov 2026-2034 – $136m
Alex Ovechkin 2008-2021 – $124m
Leon Draisaitl 2025-2033 – $112m
Shea Weber 2012-2026 – $110m
Sidney Crosby 2013-2025 – $104.4m
Nathan MacKinnon 2023-2031 – $100.8m
Connor McDavid 2018-2026 – $100m— Frank Seravalli (@frank_seravalli) September 30, 2025
Michael Russo: Although it’s not formally authorized by the league but, there’s a full no-movement clause all through. There’s a $1 million wage annually, and the remainder is to be paid out in bonuses.
2026-27: $1 million wage, and a $18.1 million signing bonus on July 1st
2027-28: $1 million wage, and a $18.1 million signing bonus on July 1st
2028-29: $1 million wage, and a $18.1 million signing bonus on July 1st
2029-30: $1 million wage, and a $18.1 million signing bonus on July 1st
2030-31: $1 million wage, and a $16 million signing bonus on July 1st
2031-32: $1 million wage, and a $14.2 million signing bonus on July 1st
2032-33: $1 million wage, and a $12.7 million signing bonus on July 1st
2033-34: $1 million wage, and a $12.7 million signing bonus on July 1st
Just a few ideas from the media
Puck Pedia: “Attention-grabbing to notice that within the subsequent CBA, the league minimal wage will doubtless be above $1M in 2030-2031 & past, so Kaprizov would get a increase to the brand new minimal and have his contract mechanically adjusted upwards.”
Jimmy Murphy: “To these bashing the brand new Kaprizov contract as too costly or overpriced, get used to it. Do you not attempt to take advantage of you’ll be able to in your job subject? That is the brand new NHL market. Don’t blame the participant/staff, blame the market.”
Corey Masisak: “Yr 1 of the present Nathan MacKinnon contract (2023-24): 15.089% of the wage cap ceiling. Yr 2 of the present Kirill Kaprizov contract (2027-28): 14.977% of the wage cap ceiling. The financial panorama of the NHL is about to alter, by … doubtlessly not a little bit.”
NHL Considered the Day
Kirill Kaprizov Will get Report Setting Deal
Wild All the time Considered Kaprizov as a Clean Verify Man #mnwild pic.twitter.com/rfNrJHK9L5
— Jim Biringer (@JimBiringer) September 30, 2025
Josh Yohe: “He’s a hell of a participant. And that’s a franchise that had been disadvantaged of high tier expertise for a very long time. So, I get it. However that’s…quite a bit.”
Pierre LeBrun: “Might be attention-grabbing now to see how Kaprizov extension impacts negotiations with different stars coming into last season of their contracts, Eichel, Connor, Kempe, Tuch, Necas… everybody making an attempt to determine new NHL wage cap panorama. I didn’t point out 97 as a result of that’s a unicorn.”
Michael Russo: “Minnesota completely needed to get this carried out, as there’s no changing Kaprizov. All the staff’s long-term plans revolve round him. Locking him in a yr forward of free company eliminates potential angst, stress and distraction going into the season. It additionally provides Guerin some monetary readability on what his cap state of affairs will seem like within the coming years, understanding he’s going to should construct round this cover hit because the ceiling rises.”
GOOD MORNING WILD FANS 97 IS HERE TO STAY
8 X 17M ‼️‼️ pic.twitter.com/j5v7oT58c7
— Bardown Beauties Podcast (@BardownBeautPod) September 30, 2025
Viz on Kaprizov
Kirill Kaprizov, signed 8x$17M by MIN, is a famous person winger who’s each an elite playmaker and a perennial 50-goal menace. Unreal arms and creativity and underrated dedication in his personal finish, particularly getting pucks again within the d-zone and beginning the push. #MNWild pic.twitter.com/totmaQVydN
— JFresh (@JFreshHockey) September 30, 2025
The Wild want Kaprizov to remain wholesome, and they should work out construct round what’s ~for now~ a HUGE cap hit.
That mentioned, this was principally a life-or-death second for the franchise and each side knew it. Shedding him (particularly for nothing) would have been sport over. pic.twitter.com/wZYwv8K7Ib
— JFresh (@JFreshHockey) September 30, 2025
