Overview

• Minnesota announced an eight-year extension worth $136 million with a $17 million AAV, the highest in league history, running through the 2033–34 season.
• Reports from The Athletic and PuckPedia indicate a structure dominated by large signing bonuses, a $1 million base salary each year, and a full no-movement clause.
• The agreement follows reports earlier this month that Kaprizov rejected an eight-year, $128 million offer as negotiations carried into training camp.
• Kaprizov, 28, logged 25 goals and 31 assists in 41 games last season despite a lower-body injury and surgery, then added five goals and four assists in six playoff games.
• The record AAV arrives as the salary cap climbs and could influence talks for stars such as Connor McDavid, who is entering the final year of his contract.