Kaprizov leads the league in scoring

[57special]

I think if you’d ask most wild fans they would tell you he still doesn’t look like he’s in mid season form. When he’s healthy and hits his full form he’s dominant and it hasn’t looked that way yet. There’s another gear

He's in mid season form, and has been since the start of the season. Zuccarello continues to be effective and have great chemistry with him, and Rossi is playing the best he has ever played, allowing MN to play JEE with Boldy to give the Wild two dangerous lines.

Kaprizov elevates everyone he plays with.

 

[f7ben]

He's in mid season form, and has been since the start of the season. Zuccarello continues to be effective and have great chemistry with him, and Rossi is playing the best he has ever played, allowing MN to play JEE with Boldy to give the Wild two dangerous lines.

Kaprizov elevates everyone he plays with.

There’s another gear. He is not where he was to end last year to my eye. He is not scoring those goals where he wheels out to the top of the dot from behind the net at full speed and fires a laser wrister top corner.

 

[ThatGuy22]

There’s another gear. He is not where he was to end last year to my eye. He is not scoring those goals where he wheels out to the top of the dot from behind the net at full speed and fires a laser wrister top corner.

End of last year he was playing with Boldy and JEE and they dominated everyone at both ends of the ice. But it was a one line team, with crap goaltending.

That line had to try win the game,by themselves every game.

 

[f7ben]

End of last year he was playing with Boldy and JEE and they dominated everyone at both ends of the ice. But it was a one line team, with crap goaltending.

That line had to try win the game,by themselves every game.

I get that , Kaps goals this year have been from the dirty areas with help. That’s great. I’m just missing those ozone domination shifts where he ends up firing a laser or beats multiple people with the puck on his stick and I think we are going to see some of that as we get further into the year

 

[ThatGuy22]

I so wish this poll was open for replays... First like 6 pages are hilarious.

Kaprizov vs. Stuetzle

Two young, up and coming players. Kaprizov is older but more of a resume, while Stuetzle is looking pretty dynamic in the WJs. Kaprizov will play for the Wild this year and Stuetzle will likely get some games with the Senators. Who produces more and has more success at the NHL level over the...

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[Ghost of Murph]

Kaprizov is starting to show his true level. This guy, as great as he has been, still hasn't hit his ceiling in the NHL. Fingers crossed he stays healthy this season and the Wild make the playoffs. He will put on a show.

 

[centipede2233]

He’s gonna get paid, but not more then mackinnon

 

[ThatGuy22]

He’s gonna get paid, but not more then mackinnon

Def getting more than Mackinnon

 

[Video Nasty]

Incredible start. Looking like another phenomenal scoring race to follow.

 

[centipede2233]

Def getting more than Mackinnon

Really? Should be interesting how it unfolds. He likely will want the panarin contract at the same cap% when it was signed

 

[Staniowski]

Kaprizov is awesome, both a great goal-scorer and playmaker. He's certainly capable of winning multiple scoring titles in the NHL.

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

Really? Should be interesting how it unfolds. He likely will want the panarin contract at the same cap% when it was signed

Realistically, with his full NTC and his importance to the franchise, he can get anything he wants from Minnesota. The question is how far he wants to push it, and if he wants it from us at all.

 

[BuiumSaveUs]

Realistically, with his full NTC and his importance to the franchise, he can get anything he wants from Minnesota. The question is how far he wants to push it, and if he wants it from us at all.

Leipold will give him 16M x 8 years if that’s what it takes. Probably not the best decision but if that’s what it takes to keep him I imagine he would go there.

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

Leipold will give him 16M x 8 years if that’s what it takes. Probably not the best decision but if that’s what it takes to keep him I imagine he would go there.

And honestly, with Draisaitl just getting $14M, that wouldn't be too far outside realm of reasonable. I know Draisaitl has an MVP and a few seasons better than anything Kaprizov has done (as of yet), but Kaprizov has no McDavid factor either.

 

[BuiumSaveUs]

And honestly, with Draisaitl just getting $14M, that wouldn't be too far outside realm of reasonable. I know Draisaitl has an MVP and a few seasons better than anything Kaprizov has done (as of yet), but Kaprizov has no McDavid factor either.

With the new CBA coming into play and an expected bigtime cap jump I think it’s possible. Last year people were saying the Patterson deal and I always thought there was no way. He’s going to reset the market here or somewhere else.

 

[authentic]

He was that player after MacKinnon where I would watch and wonder how he doesn’t score so much more. Great that he’s finally producing on a level that represents his true talent.

 

[57special]

He's wonderful to watch. Only thing he lacks is elite speed. Could also be bigger, but he is wide, and thickly built. Great hands, skill, vision, and especially, has an imagination that few do.

 

[Nsjohnson]

He's wonderful to watch. Only thing he lacks is elite speed. Could also be bigger, but he is wide, and thickly built. Great hands, skill, vision, and especially, has an imagination that few do.

His speed is still above average though. And he can make quick bursts, which is more helpful than a super high top end.

 

[Al Lagoon]

And honestly, with Draisaitl just getting $14M, that wouldn't be too far outside realm of reasonable. I know Draisaitl has an MVP and a few seasons better than anything Kaprizov has done (as of yet), but Kaprizov has no McDavid factor either.

Same number of Cups for now.

 

[TheStatican]

He's looked incredible this year. Barring health i think he's winning the art ross.

Personally I have to disagree. Some people thought Hughes was going to win it last year after similarly starting off on a hot streak. Yes injuries curtailed Hughes, and I acknowledge you noted that would naturally hamper Kaprizov as well, but even when he was healthy towards the end of the season Hughes came no where close to replicating his early season pace. Kaprizov has been simularly as streaky as Hughes having had had bursts like this previously before falling off the pace. He notched 18pts in 8 games during one stretch last season and had a simular stretch in 21-22. Those were great years for him, but he was nowhere near the scoring leaders by the end of them. There's no doubt he has already proven himself to be an all-star level player and I do think he'll set careers highs this year, but he's also a bit of a streaky one. I'm going to have to see a little more consistency from him before acknowledging him to be at the level needed to challenge the likes of McDavid, Kucherov and MacKinnon - the latter of which is just 1 point behind him and I don't think Mac has really hit his stride just yet.

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

Same number of Cups for now.

Cups are a team thing.

 

[Obvious Fabertism]

Personally I have to disagree. Some people thought Hughes was going to win it last year after similarly starting off on a hot streak. Yes injuries curtailed Hughes, and I acknowledge you noted that would naturally hamper Kaprizov as well, but even when he was healthy towards the end of the season Hughes came no where close to replicating his early season pace. Kaprizov has been simularly as streaky as Hughes having had had bursts like this previously before falling off the pace. He notched 18pts in 8 games during one stretch last season and had a simular stretch in 21-22. Those were great years for him, but he was nowhere near the scoring leaders by the end of them. There's no doubt he has already proven himself to be an all-star level player and I do think he'll set careers highs this year, but he's also a bit of a streaky one. I'm going to have to see a little more consistency from him before acknowledging him to be at the level needed to challenge the likes of McDavid, Kucherov and MacKinnon - the latter of which is just 1 point behind him and I don't think Mac has really hit his stride just yet.

That streak you mentioned could very easily be extended to the entire second half of last season, he was still recovering from the leg procedure last season and it wasn’t until after the All Star break that his skating started coming back to typical levels for him. By the final week of the season, he was playing some of the best hockey I have seen outside of the true greats, it was a travesty we didn’t get to see that player in the playoffs.

So far this season, he has looked good but not at that same level individually, much better talent around him though with growth from Boldy and Rossi, even Zuccarello is shooting more finally. I think it’s worth noting that he accumulated most of his points during the 7 game road trip when teams were getting the matchups they wanted against him. While a 2PPG pace is unlikely to be maintained, he is in a good position to continue scoring a whole lot.

I see health as the biggest hurdle, he plays a lot of minutes with a big target on his back and is a lot more involved in the dirty areas than most of the superstars in this league. But barring a healthy season, I don’t see why he wouldn’t be right in the mix for the scoring title, his skill level is right there with the best and the Wild have a good amount of talent in the top of the lineup to support him.

 

[Voight]

Cant wait until he signs with the Blackhawks in July 2026.

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

When does his deal run out?

Could be the perfect Panarin replacement

 

[TruePowerSlave]

Cups are a team thing.

Shockingly many don't seem to understand this simple concept.

If you are not part of a cup contender you are not winning a damn thing, except maybe individual awards.