Overview

• Kaprizov, 28, is entering the final season of his five-year, $45 million contract and can become an unrestricted free agent in July 2026 if no extension is reached.
• Speaking at the start of camp, Kaprizov said he likes Minnesota and is concentrating on playing, leaving negotiations to agent Paul Theofanous.
• General manager Bill Guerin described discussions as private, said things are going fine, and emphasized the organization’s intent to sign its franchise winger.
• Multiple reports say Kaprizov declined an eight-year, $128 million proposal that would be the largest deal in Wild history and among the NHL’s richest.
• Both sides stressed limiting distractions during camp, noting they’ve worked through a drawn-out negotiation together before.