The Minnesota Wild announced Tuesday that they have signed their star winger Kirill Kaprizov to an eight-year contract extension worth $136 million, the largest deal in NHL history both in total value and average annual salary ($17 million). The contract extension breaking those previously held by Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin ($124 million) and Edmonton Oilers standout Leon Draisaitl ($14 million AAV). Kaprizov will play this season on the final year of a five-year, $45 million deal signed in 2021. In 319 games over five seasons with the Wild, he is fourth in team history with 185 goals and fifth with 386 points. The Wild finished last season with a 45-30-7 record, but their playoff run ended in the opening round.