No player in Minnesota Wild history has had the build-up, the hype and the hysteria that a single fifth-round pick has generated since his selection in 2015. And even though he is yet to even take a step on the ice at Xcel Energy Center or the Tria practice rink, many in the fandom are already convinced that Kirill Kaprizov could be the piece that will take the Wild to the promised land of the Stanley Cup Finals.
Ok, maybe that’s a little excessive, but it’s not hyperbole to say that the Wild haven’t had this talented a prospect in their midst since Marian Gaborik was drafted 20 years ago.