Minnesota Wild star forward Kirill Kaprizov turned down a contract extension that would have made him the highest-paid player in NHL history, TSN reported on Wednesday.

Per the report, Kaprizov rejected an eight-year, $128 million offer from the Wild. The deal would eclipse that of Edmonton Oilers star Leon Draisaitl, who holds the distinction of having the league’s most expensive contract in terms of total value ($112 million over eight years) and average annual value ($14 million).

It’s also worth noting that Oilers superstar captain Connor McDavid is entering the final season of his eight-year, $100 million contract.

Currently, the $12.5 million average annual value of McDavid’s deal ranks fourth in the league behind Draisaitl, Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews ($13.25 mill

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