"The Minnesota Wild owner has just taken his private plane back from the NHL's Board of Governors meeting in New York, where commissioner Gary Bettman proudly told owners many of the league's franchises are worth around $2 billion. The franchises are just golden, Leipold says."
"Leipold could never stomach a tear-it-down rebuild. It's not in his DNA, he says. The Wild, under his watch, have always been a cap-ceiling, win-now team never bad enough to pick near the top of the NHL Draft."
"He reveals that the Wild are in year two of a five-year plan, which ends they hope with a championship. This was determined last year in a meeting with president and general manager Bill Guerin and his staff, Leipold says."
"Leipold is convinced that Guerin and his staff can deliver. What must happen to make it work? Some key elements: The team must re-sign superstar Kirill Kaprizov, who is eligible for an extension after this season."
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