Overview

• General manager Bill Guerin called the talks private and reaffirmed that the Wild want to re-sign their franchise forward.
• Kaprizov said he likes Minnesota and is focused on training camp, leaving contract matters to agent Paul Theofanous.
• Multiple reports say he declined an eight-year, $128 million proposal that reportedly would have set a new NHL salary benchmark.
• The 28-year-old is entering the final season of a five-year, $45 million deal and can become an unrestricted free agent in July.
• Both sides signaled confidence in reaching an extension while emphasizing that the situation should not distract from the season.