As the 2023-24 NHL season heats up, a significant trend is emerging: the league is finally catching up to the lucrative contracts offered to its top stars, none more so than Minnesota Wild winger Kirill Kaprizov. The 25-year-old Russian forward signed a five-year, $45 million contract extension in 2022, a deal that raised eyebrows for its hefty price tag. Now, other top players are following suit, with several teams reportedly willing to offer similar salaries to their own star players. With the NHL's salary cap set to increase significantly in the coming years, it's likely that we'll see even more eye-popping contracts in the future.
The NHL Is Catching Up To Kirill Kaprizov's Salary Hockey Wilderness
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