Wild, Kaprizov ‘working through things’ on new deal, GM says

Minnesota Wilde General Manager Bill Guerin said that he does not want “all-out panic” among the team’s fans after Star Winger. Kiril Kapryijov Allegedly rejected an NHL record contract expansion this week.

In the final year of the five-year, the Kaprizov is a contract of $ 45 million, which bears a no-motive clause. He can become an unrestricted free agent in the next summer. According to NHL reporter Frank Serwali, Wilde offered him an eight -year contract expansion of $ 128 million, which Kapurjov and his agent turned down in a meeting on Tuesday.

The average annual value of $ 16 million exceeds $ 2 million Adamonton oilors Center Leon dressThe contract, which is currently the highest AAV in the NHL. The total value of the deal must have signed a contract of 13-year, $ 124 million. Alex Ovachakin with Washington Capital In 2008, which remains the richest in NHL history.

Speaking on the show “10,000 tech” on Wednesday night, Guerin said he was uncertain how this information became public.

“My role as General Manager is to protect our players,” he said. “I know two things. This information did not come from us, and it did not come from the Kiril agent. I don’t know where it came from. Kiril agent and I have very good relationships. We are working through things. We will not let such things go.”

Kapreeizov has been an aggressive force for Minnesota since coming from Russia to NHL in 2020. He is wild with 386 points in 319 Career Games, breaking the 40-go mark thrice in five sessions. He scored 25 goals in 41 matches in the previous season, which was shortened by injuries.

Cuprizov’s agent, Paul Theophenus, did not immediately respond to the request of the comment.

In the report that Kapriazov turned down the extension, in which shockwaves were sent through the hockey world-and especially about their long-term future with fan-franchise of Wilde.

“I don’t want our market to go here in an all-out panic mode,” Guarin said. “The most important thing for me is Kiril and not putting it in a bad place. We love her. He is an amazing boy. He is an incredible player. And we want him.”

Guarin told “10,000 tech” that he believes the wild “really in a positive place with Kiril” and this dialogue will continue.