The Minnesota Wild have a franchise player in forward Kirill Kaprizov. The 27-year-old Russian has tallied 330 points in parts of just four seasons. For reference, Pittsburgh's Sidney Crosby and Washington's Alexander Ovechkin put up 397 and 420 points,

The Minnesota Wild intends to hang on to star forward Kirill Kaprizov, according to owner Craig Leopold, who said the intent is to sign the star forward to a long-term contract when he comes eligible on July 1.

The Minnesota Wild intend to sign star forward Kirill Kaprizov to a long-term contract when he comes eligible on July 1, owner Craig Leopold said.

Amid speculation star winger Kirill Kaprizov may not want to re-sign with the Wild over concerns about competitiveness, owner Craig Leipold made it clear the team is focused and determined on keeping Kaprizov in St.

Minnesota Wild owner Craig Leipold says he’s willing to go all in to extend Kirill Kaprizov, but will he follow through?

Kirill Kaprizov can become an unrestricted free agent after next season, but the Minnesota Wild have every intention to sign their star player long term. "He's going to be the focus of what we're going to do,