The Minnesota Wild and Kirill Karprizov signed the biggest contract in NHL history this morning. The Wild and Kaprizov agreed on an eight-year contract extension worth $136 million, a $17 million cap hit.
The 28-year-old has 185 goals and 201 assists in 319 NHL games. Kaprizov has 62 power play goals and 27 game winning goals.
Michael Russo: Though it’s not officially approved by the league yet, there is a full no-movement clause throughout. There is a $1 million salary each year, and the rest is to be paid out in bonuses.
2026-27: $1 million salary, and a $18.1 million signing bonus on July 1st 2027-28: $1 million salary, and a $18.1 million signing bonus on July 1st 2028-29: $1 million salary, and a $18.1 million signing bonus on July 1st 2029-30: $1 million salary, and a $18.1 millio