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Kirill Kaprizov Agrees to Eight-Year, $136 Million Deal to Become NHL’s Highest-Paid Player

The eight-year extension starts in 2026 at a $17 million annual average value.

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Overview

  • League information confirms the agreement will pay Kaprizov $17 million per season, surpassing Edmonton’s Leon Draisaitl at $14 million.
  • The contract runs from 2026 through 2034 for a total of $136 million, according to dpa reporting.
  • Kaprizov will play this season under his existing five-year, $45 million deal signed in 2021.
  • The new agreement is the richest by total value since the NHL introduced its salary cap two decades ago.
  • “Now everything is done, we start to play and think no more about it,” Kaprizov said, with the NHL season set to begin next week.