The Minnesota Wild signed star forward Kirill Kaprizov to an NHL-record eight-year, $136 million contract extension on Tuesday.

The deal, which begins in the 2026-27 season, carries a $17 million annual cap hit for the Wild and comes on the heels of Kaprizov reportedly rejecting an eight-year, $128 million extension earlier this month.

Kaprizov, 28, was set to become an unrestricted free agent on July 1 once his five-year, $45 million contract expired. He spoke on his desire to sign another contract with the Wild earlier this month.

"You guys know I like Minny and everyone knows this," Kaprizov said on Sept. 18. "We have a lot of time [to sign]. It's just 2025 and it's one more year I have. I just want to play hockey and focus and win some games and go into playoffs and win there. Just

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