The Minnesota Wild had a quiet offseason despite losing in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. They traded for Vladimir Tarasenko , traded away Frederick Gaudreau, and re-signed Marcus Johansson. With the Western Conference beefing up, Minnesota should have made more moves. The biggest move the Wild should have made this offseason was giving Kirill Kaprizov a new contract.

When July 1 landed, Kaprizov was eligible for a contract extension. His five-year, $9 million annual deal will end after the season with an incredible return on investment. Wild GM Bill Guerin has said he wants Kaprizov back , and the player wants to return as well. It may just be a matter of time, but there is no sense in letting this play out any longer.

Kaprizov is one of three impact forwards on pace

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