The talk of the hockey world is Connor McDavid, and rightfully so. However, McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers know this is a five-minute conversation if that’s when the captain of the Oilers decides to sit down and negotiate his contract extension. The Oilers and McDavid both know what the number is, but the term will be tricky. And while the NHL may view McDavid as a blank check guy, the Minnesota Wild have their own blank check guy in Kirill Kaprizov.

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That negotiation may take a little longer than people think. And while Wild owner Craig Leipold did speak with Joe Smith of The Athletic and said, “I just feel like we’re not that far off,” Leipold said. “I kind of think we’re there.” What does that actually mean? Do they have the pa

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