The Minnesota Wild are coming off a playoff berth in 2024-25, and after re-signing Marco Rossi, the focus has been on the Wild extending Kirill Kaprizov . While Kaprizov is important to the future of the team, he is not the X-factor in 2025-26.

Kaprizov has been a major part of the Wild in recent years. He played in just 41 games in 2024-25, finding the back of the net 25 times and adding 31 assists. Still, the injury hindered Kap from finding 40 goals for a fourth straight year.

Regardless of the success of Kaprizov, the team has not been a Stanley Cup contender. Since the 2015-16 season, the team has made the playoffs in eight of the ten seasons, but has not advanced past the first round. The front office made a major move in extending Marco Rossi , still if the goal is bringing

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