The Minnesota Wild signed star left wing Kirill Kaprizov to an eight-year, $136 million extension on Tuesday, giving him the richest contract in NHL history. The 28-year-old Kaprizov will count $17 million against the salary cap beginning next season, through 2034. Alex Ovechkin’s 13-year, $124 million contract signed with Washington in 2008 was previously the highest total value. He received 99 of 100 first-place votes as the league’s top rookie, becoming the first Wild player to win the award. ___AP NHL: https://apnews.com/hub/NHL___An earlier version of this story incorrectly identified Auston Matthews as previously having the highest annual average value contract.