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Wild's Kirill Kaprizov turns down record contract extension, per report
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Minnesota Wild star Kirill Kaprizov has turned down a record-setting contract extension offer, according to an NHL insider.
The offer was believed to be for eight years at $128 million, Frank Seravalli reported , and would have made him the leader in cap hit ($16 million), passing the $14 million that Edmonton Oilers center Leon Draisaitl will receive starting this season.
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The total amount would also pass the 13-year, $124 million contract that Washington Capitals winger Alex Ovechkin signed in 2008.
Kaprizov, 28, who currently has a $9 million cap hit, can become an unrestricted free agent after the 2025-26 season. His average of 1.21 points per game ranks first in franchise history and he has had three seasons of 40 goals or more.
Forward Mitch Marner joined the Golden Knights in a sign-and-trade.
Forward Nikolaj Ehlers signed with the Hurricanes.
Mikael Granlund signed with the Ducks.
Defenseman Vladislav Gavrikov signed with the Rangers.
Forward Pius Suter signed with the Blues.
Defenseman Nate Schmidt signed with the Mammoth.
Forward Jonathan Drouin signed with the Islanders.
(Talia Sprague, Imagn Images)
Corey Perry signed with the Kings.
(Walter Tychnowicz, Imagn Images)
Defenseman Brent Burns signed with the Avalanche.
Connor Brown signed with the Devils.
Forward Evgenii Dadonov signed with the Devils.
(Jerome Miron, Imagn Images)
Forward Christian Dvorak signed with the Flyers.
(David Kirouac, Imagn Images)
Defenseman Ryan Lindgren signed with the Kraken.
(Sergei Belski, Imagn Images)
Forward Tanner Jeannot signed with the Bruins.
(Talia Sprague, Imagn Images)
Forward Gustav Nyquist signed with the Jets.
(Matt Blewett, Imagn Images)
Defenseman Cody Ceci signed with the Kings.
(Jerome Miron, Imagn Images)
Defenseman Brian Dumoulin signed with the Kings.
(John Jones, Imagn Images)
Forward Nico Sturm signed with the Wild.
(Carmen Mandato, Getty Images)
Forward Jeff Skinner signed with the Sharks.
Forward Nathan Bastian signed with the Dallas Stars.
(Steve Roberts, Imagn Images)
Forward Victor Olofsson signed with the Colorado Avalanche.
(Stephen R. Sylvanie, Imagn Images)
Defenseman Travis Hamonic signed with the Red Wings.
Goaltender Alexandar Georgiev signed with the Buffalo Sabres.
(Neville E. Guard, Imagn Images)
Forward Luke Kunin signed with the Florida Panthers.
(Russell LaBounty, Imagn Images)
Forward Hudson Fasching signed with the Columbus Blue Jackets.
(Robert Edwards, Imagn Images)
Defenseman Noah Dobson was traded to the Montreal Canadiens.
Defenseman Matt Dumba was traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins.
(Sergei Belski, Imagn Images)
Defenseman K'Andre Miller was traded to the Hurricanes.
Goalie Arturs Silovs was traded to the Penguins.
Forwards Miles Wood (28) and Charlie Coyle (10) were traded to the Blue Jackets.
(Jeff Curry, Imagn Images)
Forward Mason Marchment was traded to the Kraken.
Forward Viktor Arvidsson was traded to the Bruins.
Goaltender John Gibson was traded to the Red Wings.
Forward Chris Kreider was traded to the Ducks.
Goaltender Connor Ingram was traded to the Oilers.
Forward Ryan Reaves was traded to the Sharks for defenseman Heny Thrun.
(Dan Hamilton, Imagn Images)
Forward Evander Kane was traded to the Canucks.
Forward JJ Peterka was traded to the Mammoth. Michael Kesselring and Josh Doan went to the Sabres in the trade.
Goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic was traded to the Sharks.
(Nathan Ray Seebeck, Imagn Images)
Forward Trevor Zegras was traded to the Flyers.
Goalie Ivan Fedotov was traded to the Blue Jackets.
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NHL players on the move in the 2025 offseason
Forward Mitch Marner joined the Golden Knights in a sign-and-trade.
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NHL players on the move in the 2025 offseason
Forward Mitch Marner joined the Golden Knights in a sign-and-trade.
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NHL players on the move in the 2025 offseason
Forward Nikolaj Ehlers signed with the Hurricanes.
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NHL players on the move in the 2025 offseason
Mikael Granlund signed with the Ducks.
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NHL players on the move in the 2025 offseason
Defenseman Vladislav Gavrikov signed with the Rangers.
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NHL players on the move in the 2025 offseason
Forward Pius Suter signed with the Blues.
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NHL players on the move in the 2025 offseason
Defenseman Nate Schmidt signed with the Mammoth.
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NHL players on the move in the 2025 offseason
Forward Jonathan Drouin signed with the Islanders.
(Talia Sprague, Imagn Images)
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NHL players on the move in the 2025 offseason
Corey Perry signed with the Kings.
(Walter Tychnowicz, Imagn Images)
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NHL players on the move in the 2025 offseason
Defenseman Brent Burns signed with the Avalanche.
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NHL players on the move in the 2025 offseason
Connor Brown signed with the Devils.
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NHL players on the move in the 2025 offseason
Forward Evgenii Dadonov signed with the Devils.
(Jerome Miron, Imagn Images)
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NHL players on the move in the 2025 offseason
Forward Christian Dvorak signed with the Flyers.
(David Kirouac, Imagn Images)
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NHL players on the move in the 2025 offseason
Defenseman Ryan Lindgren signed with the Kraken.
(Sergei Belski, Imagn Images)
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NHL players on the move in the 2025 offseason
Forward Tanner Jeannot signed with the Bruins.
(Talia Sprague, Imagn Images)
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NHL players on the move in the 2025 offseason
Forward Gustav Nyquist signed with the Jets.
(Matt Blewett, Imagn Images)
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NHL players on the move in the 2025 offseason
Defenseman Cody Ceci signed with the Kings.
(Jerome Miron, Imagn Images)
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NHL players on the move in the 2025 offseason
Defenseman Brian Dumoulin signed with the Kings.
(John Jones, Imagn Images)
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NHL players on the move in the 2025 offseason
Forward Nico Sturm signed with the Wild.
(Carmen Mandato, Getty Images)
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NHL players on the move in the 2025 offseason
Forward Jeff Skinner signed with the Sharks.
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NHL players on the move in the 2025 offseason
Forward Nathan Bastian signed with the Dallas Stars.
(Steve Roberts, Imagn Images)
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NHL players on the move in the 2025 offseason
Forward Victor Olofsson signed with the Colorado Avalanche.
(Stephen R. Sylvanie, Imagn Images)
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NHL players on the move in the 2025 offseason
Defenseman Travis Hamonic signed with the Red Wings.
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NHL players on the move in the 2025 offseason
Goaltender Alexandar Georgiev signed with the Buffalo Sabres.
(Neville E. Guard, Imagn Images)
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NHL players on the move in the 2025 offseason
Forward Luke Kunin signed with the Florida Panthers.
(Russell LaBounty, Imagn Images)
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NHL players on the move in the 2025 offseason
Forward Hudson Fasching signed with the Columbus Blue Jackets.
(Robert Edwards, Imagn Images)
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NHL players on the move in the 2025 offseason
Defenseman Noah Dobson was traded to the Montreal Canadiens.
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NHL players on the move in the 2025 offseason
Defenseman Matt Dumba was traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins.
(Sergei Belski, Imagn Images)
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NHL players on the move in the 2025 offseason
Defenseman K'Andre Miller was traded to the Hurricanes.
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NHL players on the move in the 2025 offseason
Goalie Arturs Silovs was traded to the Penguins.
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NHL players on the move in the 2025 offseason
Forwards Miles Wood (28) and Charlie Coyle (10) were traded to the Blue Jackets.
(Jeff Curry, Imagn Images)
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NHL players on the move in the 2025 offseason
Forward Mason Marchment was traded to the Kraken.
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NHL players on the move in the 2025 offseason
Forward Viktor Arvidsson was traded to the Bruins.
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NHL players on the move in the 2025 offseason
Goaltender John Gibson was traded to the Red Wings.
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NHL players on the move in the 2025 offseason
Forward Chris Kreider was traded to the Ducks.
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NHL players on the move in the 2025 offseason
Goaltender Connor Ingram was traded to the Oilers.
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NHL players on the move in the 2025 offseason
Forward Ryan Reaves was traded to the Sharks for defenseman Heny Thrun.
(Dan Hamilton, Imagn Images)
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NHL players on the move in the 2025 offseason
Forward Evander Kane was traded to the Canucks.
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NHL players on the move in the 2025 offseason
Forward JJ Peterka was traded to the Mammoth. Michael Kesselring and Josh Doan went to the Sabres in the trade.
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NHL players on the move in the 2025 offseason
Goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic was traded to the Sharks.
(Nathan Ray Seebeck, Imagn Images)
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NHL players on the move in the 2025 offseason
Forward Trevor Zegras was traded to the Flyers.
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Goalie Ivan Fedotov was traded to the Blue Jackets.
NHL's highest-paid players
The NHL has had a new highest-paid player for three seasons in a row, with Colorado 's Nathan MacKinnon ($12.6 million) passing Edmonton's Connor McDavid ($12.5 million) in 2023-24 and Toronto's Auston Matthews averaging $13.25 million last season. Draisaitl passed Matthew s this season.
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That should continue with the salary cap going up and the caliber of players in next summer's UFA class.
That group, in addition to Kaprizov, includes McDavid and Vegas' Jack Eichel .
Starting in July , the maximum contract length for re-signing a player will be seven years.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Wild's Kirill Kaprizov rejects record contract extension, per report
