Michael Russo gave us all an important update on Monday afternoon. Minnesota Wild star Kirill Kaprizov has, after multiple failed attempts, finally left Russia to return to the United States safe and sound. Without any concern about not having their star for training camp in some geopolitical confrontation, the team can breathe. [The Athletic]
Here’s a neat hypothetical: What if Kaprizov came over when he was 19 years old, instead of five years after he was drafted?