May 8, 2021; Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Wild left wing Kirill Kaprizov (97) tosses a puck to a fan after a game against the Anaheim Ducks at Xcel Energy Center. Mandatory Credit: Harrison Barden-USA TODAY Sports
There is some trouble brewing in Minnesota as Wild rookie superstar, Kirill Kaprizov is talking with a KHL to stay in Russia. NHL Network analyst Kevin Weekes broke the story yesterday that Kaprizov was in Russia and negotiating with CSKA for a return that would also include the Olympics.
As of now talks with likely Rookie of the yr Kaprizov & @mnwild have gone cold.