Speculation: Russo on the status of Kaprizov’s contract negotiations

[Bones Malone]

I thought this was a done deal, what's the holdup?

 

[Dickie Dunn]

I thought this was a done deal, what's the holdup?

Probably down to amenities at this point like fresh Beluga caviar, Belvedere vodka, titanium stir sticks and ice in the shape of dollar signs in every room he stays in on the road. Almost forgot the fluffy throw pillows on the floor so his feet never have to touch.

 

[Unspecified]

Watch him play sometime. You will instantly believe.

I watched him plenty and still $9 mil per x5 for 1 year of NHL success is stupid horrible for Minnesota.

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

I watched him plenty and still $9 mil per x5 for 1 year of NHL success is stupid horrible for Minnesota.

It's a victim of circumstance.

 

[kp61c]

I watched him plenty and still $9 mil per x5 for 1 year of NHL success is stupid horrible for Minnesota.

An one-year tryout deal would be better for Minnesota?

 

[MuckOG]

An one-year tryout deal would be better for Minnesota?

No. I'm perfectly ok with Guerin gambling on the fact that Kaprizov's single NHL season was no fluke and offering him a long term contract. $9 million might be a million or so more than I like, but its not a deal breaker, IMO.

 

[grimmel95]

An one-year tryout deal would be better for Minnesota?

a 1, 2 or 3 year deal for the Wild is terrible...not sure why you think a 1 yr deal would be better for MN.

 

[Joe Hallenback]

They have to sign him even if its "overpriced". They don't have a guy like him up front

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

They have to sign him even if its "overpriced". They don't have a guy like him up front

We actually kind of do, but only 1 more, and we very much prefer to have 2.

 

[Rob Brown]

I wonder if part of the holdup is KK waiting to see if NHL players will be participating in the Olympics?

 

[kp61c]

a 1, 2 or 3 year deal for the Wild is terrible...not sure why you think a 1 yr deal would be better for MN.

There's a lot of moaning about the rumored 5x$9M deal in this thread. It's too much, he is an unproven bum and so on. Maybe a short-term cheap deal would be a nice compromise for both parties.

 

[AKL]

There's a lot of moaning about the rumored 5x$9M deal in this thread. It's too much, he is an unproven bum and so on. Maybe a short-term cheap deal would be a nice compromise for both parties.

You'll notice most of those comments aren't coming from Wild fans.

By and large, we're good with the five year gamble.

 

[ctmagic]

His combination of talent/work ethic makes this “gamble” not really a gamble to most of us Wild fans.

 

[north21]

You'll notice most of those comments aren't coming from Wild fans.

By and large, we're good with the five year gamble.

Yep, we are happy to pay up. Kap kind of carried the team, pay him and build around him.

 

[Karl Eriksson]

How does he 9M on only 5 year term?

Gotta pay for someone with his veteran pro experience

 

[Michoulicious]

If Batherson gets that, no way Brady signs for less than 7 millions.

 

[Digitalbooya]

You'll notice most of those comments aren't coming from Wild fans.

By and large, we're good with the five year gamble.

That’s the person who thinks Kaprizov has been treated unfairly in this situation and that Kaprizov should just get whatever the **** he wants.

 

[PAZ]

@CaptainCally So what's the update my dude, where's this 5 x 9 mil contract?

 

[North Cole]

That radio name lol. Miss Jared Allen on the Vikes.

"Let's see Paul Allen's contract. Look at the subtle front loading, the tasteful AAV of it. Oh my God.... it even has a signing bonus."

 

[KrisLetAngry]

I wonder if a 9.25 x 6 years is doable.

I think you take the gamble and with the amount of cap space you gotta do something.

 

[Peasy]

As of now, Kaprizov, 24, has still not re-signed with the Wild, and things have suddenly become contentious again in negotiations that seemingly won’t end despite Minnesota offering a player with 55 career NHL games $9 million a season.

Wild Olympics tiers: Which players could represent their country in Beijing?

Sounds like hes really digging in on wanting to get walked right to UFA.

 

[Mr Positive]

Wild Olympics tiers: Which players could represent their country in Beijing?

Sounds like hes really digging in on wanting to get walked right to UFA.

to him, the market has been set as Panarin type numbers, and he has a lot of faith in himself that he would prove that worth, and not interested in a safer contract, to get money now but a bit less of it.

Also Minnesota is digging in because their extreme cap issues. They can't offer a standard show-me deal, like Panarin got to have.

I was always guessing that this deal had to be 4 years, because that's the minimum that Minnesota can allow this deal to be in order to get past their cap problem.

So I'll guess that maybe the hold up is that the deal was pushed to 5 years, but Kap wants that to be put back to 4

 

[kp61c]

Kaprizov must be starting to feel really frustrated with the team.

 

[pfunk]

Kaprizov must be starting to feel really frustrated with the team.

Yeah totally. It must make his blood boil to have a team show they want to build around him long term and offer to pay him 9 million dollars per year after he has played 55 NHL games against 7 teams. He should be offended.

 

[Look Up]

I watched him plenty and still $9 mil per x5 for 1 year of NHL success is stupid horrible for Minnesota.

In today's NHL you're going to horribly overpay if the player you're trying to sign is a KK.