The Minnesota Wild may be facing the toughest contract battle in franchise history. Kirill Kaprizov, their franchise cornerstone and offensive catalyst, has reportedly turned down a record-shattering extension offer that would have rewritten the NHL’s salary structure.

According to insider Frank Seravalli, the Wild tabled an eight-year, $128 million extension during a meeting on Tuesday in Minnesota. The deal would have made Kaprizov the highest-paid player in league history — both in average annual value at $16 million and in total dollars. Still, the 28-year-old winger appears to have other ideas about his future.

Kaprizov is entering the final season of his five-year, $45 million deal, and while general manager Bill Guerin has publicly projected confidence about reaching a new agreeme

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