Confirmed Signing with Link: [MIN] Kirill Kaprizov re-signs with the Wild (5 years, $9M AAV)

[Dr Robot]

If it was only based on his small NHL sample size Id say this was probably a bad gamble. Looking at his KHL stats and age, last year probably wasn't a fluky season and this is who he is. Kid will probably be a 70+ point player on the Wild of all teams.

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

I mean, what if he scores like 60 points next season? This is just an awful contract.

What if he scores 90?

 

[rynryn]

I mean, what if he scores like 60 points next season? This is just an awful contract.

if your hypothetical is true, yes, awful. If he scores 100 though, it'll be a pretty okay contract.

 

[Osakahaus]

That’s ridiculous.

1 sub PPG season in the NHL and you get 9 million per year with term that takes you right to UFA?

have you seen the way that kaprizov plays? He does deserve the money

 

[Qward]

cool beans

 

[Gurglesons]

Seems pretty fair given what Rantanen got.

 

[CantHaveTkachev]

I guess threatening to bolt to Russia gets a man paid

wow

 

[KidLine93]

Minny couldn't let him leave. Expensive but hope he's worth it. His play style is very exciting.

 

[rynryn]

Dolla Dolla Bill.

Dumba can see the future.

 

[Mickey Marner]

Could be worse I guess.

 

[CaliforniaBlues310]

Seems like an overpayment for just 55 NHL games played.

He had 33 pts in 32 games with a +18 against 4 bottom feeder teams(ARI/ANA/LA/SJ), and 18pts with a -8 in 23 against COL/STL/VGK. He also wasn’t too much of a factor in the playoffs either, with just 3 points in that 7 game series.

I’m curious to see how he performs in a full 82 against the entire league, especially now that he has more tape on how he plays.

 

[Peeri]

This dude is a machine. He is one of those superstars who brings people to watch him. Would love to have him on my team.

 

[HockeyVirus]

What if he scores 90?

if your hypothetical is true, yes, awful. If he scores 100 though, it'll be a pretty okay contract.

Come on guys... Let's be realistic he isn't sniffing those numbers. He shot at 17% for 55 games. Of those 55 games, 32 of them were against Anaheim, SJ, Arizona, and LA.

This is a terrible deal that is going to backfire hard.

 

[CupcakeSprinkles]

He's ripped up every level so far.

 

[Inno]

Billy G getting wrecked at the negotiating table hahahahah. $9 Mil after 55 games with no leverage other than playing in mother russia for $1 mil US. aka $9 mil rubles.

 

[Wats]

He's pretty safe bet to be close Panarin level. Don't think Wild will regret this move.

 

[East Coast Icestyle]

Seems pretty fair given what Rantanen got.

??

Rantanen had 2 80+ point seasons under his belt, one where he had lead the league in scoring for the first 50 games...

 

[HyperX]

Even if this ends up being a bad contract, who cares? It ends in five years, we're not going to be relevant for those five years anyway. There's very little actual practical risk in this deal.

Why keep him then? Trade him for assets that will be good when you're relevant again

not sign him to UFA

 

[rynryn]

Come on guys... Let's be realistic he isn't sniffing those numbers. He shot at 17% for 55 games. Of those 55 games, 32 of them were against Anaheim, SJ, Arizona, and LA.

This is a terrible deal that is going to backfire hard.

i am not terribly worried but thank you for the sympathy.

 

[CupsOverCash]

He will probably produce close to what that deserves and they needed to sign him. Its less than what anyone wants to do at this point but you aren't gonna let him walk at the same time.

 

[Just Linda]

This dude is a machine. He is one of those superstars who brings people to watch him. Would love to have him on my team.

If jfresh likes him, you know he's bad.

 

[Gurglesons]

??

Rantanen had 2 80+ point seasons under his belt, one where he had lead the league in scoring for the first 50 games...

Neat. Kaprizov is in between him and Nylander. Fair value. Especially with the cap increasing since Rantanen signed that contract.

 

[Reality Czech]

lol I don't want to hear 1 more word about Marner. 5 years, 9 million for a guy with a half a season of games. Unreal.

Two wrongs don't make a right?

But Kaprizov has way more leverage over the Wild than Marner had over the Leafs. The kids are gettin' paid, folks!

 

[Chips]

This is surely the weirdest way to maybe/maybe not announce a contract signing

Uhm, at least they’re trying lol.

 

[Mikeshane]

Nice to see Minnesota get him signed, they deserve an exciting star maybe more than any other fan base.

Having him signed means they are in win now mode and with that in mind combined with all the buyout money they have committed they are going to have to be the NHL equivalent of an extreme couponer getting 37 boxes of Cornflakes for 10 cents.