Selected by Minnesota in the fifth round (No. 135) in the 2015 NHL Draft, Kaprizov has led the Wild in points in four of his five NHL seasons and won the Calder Trophy as NHL rookie of the year in 2020-21. He has 386 points (15th in the NHL), and 185 goals (ninth) in 319 games since entering the League.

Among the top priorities in the Minnesota Wild's offseason, is securing a contract extension for Kirill Kaprizov, the left wing who has one year left on his deal, and is the club's franchise forward and holder of 386 points in 319 regular-season games.

The Minnesota Wild have entered a pivotal offseason with financial flexibility and a franchise player nearing the final year of his contract. Wild forward Kirill Kaprizov, 28, is eligible to sign an eight-year extension starting July 1 when he will start his final season under contract.