Teammate weighs in on the negotiations between Kirill Kaprizov and the Minnesota Wild

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Brennen Beaudin
August 19, 2021 (10:11 PM)

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The main priority of the Minnesota Wild offseason has been to sign their star winger Kirill Kaprizov to a new contract. Now, it is almost September and the 24-year-old remains unsigned. Of course, negotiations are typically not a very exciting process to cover, but teammates and opposing players always give outside opinions.

While training for the Olympic qualifiers with Norway, Wild winger Mats Zuccarello was asked a question regarding Kaprizov's negotiations and the fact that his linemate is still without a contract with training camp coming up in just a few weeks.

«I have talked to him a bit and hope it works out,» Zuccarello told Norwegian media. «I do not interfere in his contract talk, I just hear how it goes. We talk together as friends. But if it was up to me, I think it works. Have you first come to the NHL; even though the KHL is a good league, there is something special about the NHL.»

There have been plenty of rumors and threats of Kaprizov leaving for the KHL for some big money, but the attraction isn't as great as the NHL. There is still a hill to climb, but it should be expected that Kaprizov gets a deal done sooner rather than later.

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