Division rivals are bound to be intertwined in the NHL, but it might have reached another level with the Colorado Avalanche and Minnesota Wild. According to a report, a teammate of Nathan MacKinnon is waiting for Kirill Kaprizov before signing an extension.

Since arriving in Denver last January, Martin Necas has been through peaks and valleys. The former Hurricane got off to a solid start but his production began to fade come the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Now, the Avalanche must work out a new deal with the forward set to become an unrestricted free agent (UFA) next summer.

However, it won’t be that easy for Colorado to retain the key teammate of MacKinnon. As reported, the ongoing drama in Minnesota with Kaprizov’s new contract could further delay the signing of Necas in Mile High City.

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