Contract negotiations between the Minnesota Wild and Kirill Kaprizov have reportedly hit a lull. It has spured speculation that he might be interested in a return to the KHL instead. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
Minnesota sports can’t seem to have anything nice for long. That might include Kirill Kaprizov.
Could the 24-year-old Russian winger, who took the Twin Cities by storm in a probable Rookie of the Year campaign, really go back to the KHL? Apparently it is a possibility for a the forward known as ‘The Thrill’ for his goal-scoring and playmaking ability.
Kevin Weekes, a former goalie and current member of the NHL Network, caused a buzz Friday night with his tweet that the contract talks between Kaprizov and the Minnesota Wild had gone cold and that it’s believed that CSKA Moscow was interested in signing him.