The Minnesota Wild may have overpaid Kirill Kaprizov, but there are no regrets; it’s better than the alternative, and they have some good deals already

TSN: Pierre LeBrun, who spoke with Minnesota Wild GM Bill Guerin after Jack Eichel signed for $13.5 million. Guerin said that each market is different, and that paying Kirill Kaprizov $17 million a season is better than having him leave after the and not able to replace him. LeBrun adds:

“Is that an overpay? In my estimation, yes. Probably in yours as well, Gino. But from the Minnesota Wild perspective, it’s a market that has a hard time attracting free agents on July 1.

They have absolutely no regret about giving Kaprizov $17 million a year, especially when you consider that their other core guys, like Matt Boldy at $7 million, Joel Eri

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