Speaking on the first day of training camp Thursday, Kirill Kaprizov said he likes living and playing hockey in Minnesota, calling it his second home.

Surrounded by a media scrum following the team’s first official skate at TRIA Rink, Kaprizov told reporters, “I love Minny. I like (the) fans, organization, guys on the team and living here. … I would say it’s like my second home because I play here already five years and I always come back here and enjoy doing it here.”

This, of course, raises the question: Why did Kaprizov and his agent Paul Theofanous turn down a contract extension that what would have been the largest deal in the NHL history, a reported eight-year offer worth $16 million annually?

Kaprizov, 28, declined to address his contract situation.

“My job, it’s just focused on

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