Wild owner sees Kaprizov extension as 'likely the biggest in the NHL ever'
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Minnesota Wild owner Craig Leipold believes an extension with Kirill Kaprizov is close and he's prepared to break the bank to keep the star winger in St. Paul.
Kaprizov became eligible to sign an extension on July 1, though Michael Russo and Joe Smith of The Athletic reported in July that talks were on hold until Kaprizov returned from his summer away in Russia.
“I just feel like we’re not that far off,” Leipold said Wednesday, per The Athletic(opens in a new tab). “I kind of think we’re there. I like to believe when Kirill comes over and gets a sense again for the excitement and the love of the city, I think we’ll be moving forward in a good direction.”
Leipold vowed last season that the club would not give Kaprizov a reason to leave based on money and doubled down on that sentiment again Wednesday.
"This will be a huge deal - likely the biggest in the NHL ever," he said.
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