May 7, 2021; Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Wild left wing Kirill Kaprizov (97) skates with the puck during the second period against the Anaheim Ducks at Xcel Energy Center. Mandatory Credit: Harrison Barden-USA TODAY Sports
This is going to sound like a broken record again and again and again but it is indeed crunch time for the Minnesota Wild and Kirill Kaprizov to get this nasty ugly contract negotiation sealed and done with.
It’s already been said that Kaprizov has a tentative deal with his old KHL team on a one-year, 8 figure agreement.