Kirill Kaprizov’s contract dramatics are done and over with and now we get to simply enjoy the actual sport of hockey instead of the silly little financial logistics that is associated with it. Actual hockey.
On Thursday, the Minnesota Wild are set to hit the ice for their first day of training camp in preparation for a very interesting regular season. Whether it’s the expected debuts of top prospects or the continuing presence of shutdown hockey, the Wild are going to potentially be a threat in their conference full of mediocre organizations. But before that, there’s some drills and practices that still have to be played.