"The Minnesota Wild have signed left wing Kirill Kaprizov to an NHL-record eight-year, $136 million contract extension through the 2033-34 season, general manager Bill Guerin announced Tuesday. The deal is the highest in NHL history in terms of total money and average annual value ($17 million), breaking the mark previously held by Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin ((8 years, $124 million, $15.5 AAV)."
"The 28-year-old Kaprizov had 25 goals and 31 assists and a plus-19 rating in 41 games during the 2024-25 regular season."
The Minnesota Wild signed left wing Kirill Kaprizov to an eight-year, $136 million contract extension that runs through the 2033-34 season. General manager Bill Guerin announced the deal on Tuesday. The contract sets NHL records for both total value and average annual value at $17 million. The agreement surpasses the previous record held by Alex Ovechkin, whose eight-year, $124 million deal carried a $15.5 million AAV. Kaprizov, 28 years old, produced 25 goals, 31 assists and a plus-19 rating in 41 games during the 2024-25 regular season.
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