{"id":472414,"date":"2025-07-13T11:14:42","date_gmt":"2025-07-13T15:14:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/?p=472414"},"modified":"2025-07-13T11:14:42","modified_gmt":"2025-07-13T15:14:42","slug":"nhl-rumours-latest-on-extension-talks-with-minnesota-wild-star","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2025\/07\/13\/nhl-rumours-latest-on-extension-talks-with-minnesota-wild-star\/","title":{"rendered":"NHL Rumours: Latest on Extension Talks with Minnesota Wild Star"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s time for another round of NHL rumours. We&#8217;re in the middle of the off-season, but there&#8217;s still plenty to discuss. The league is pretty much in a holding pattern until arbitration talks for restricted free agents start. One would think there&#8217;s not a lot going on. However, there&#8217;s plenty going on behind the scenes. Some big-time players can sign contract extensions after entering the final year of a deal.<\/p>\n<p>One team that&#8217;s looking to extend one of their superstar players is the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2025\/06\/30\/veteran-sniper-trade-minnesota-wild\/\" target=\"_self\">Minnesota Wild<\/a>. This edition of NHL rumours offers an update on where those talks stand.<\/p>\n<p>All NHL rumours come from the original source and are subject to change.<\/p>\n<h2>NHL Rumours<\/h2>\n<h3>Latest Update on Extension Talks for Minnesota Wild Superstar<\/h3>\n<p><em>Rumour: Michael Russo and Joe Smith of The Athletic held a recent edition of their <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/6478580\/2025\/07\/08\/marco-rossi-kirill-kaprizov-wild-mailbag\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">off-season mailbag.<\/a> One of the topics was the ongoing extension talks between the club and Russian superstar <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/k\/kapriki01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-07-13_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kirill Kaprizov<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"bluesky-embed\" data-bluesky-uri=\"at:\/\/did:plc:udj5sty2gbhfb4yisnkxd3aq\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3lthd7o3exk26\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreibxeju2huagzxez52smewj47xxvtvzbunmws3w6uqkbr2kdqqjwvu\">\n<p lang=\"en\">www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/647&#8230; Answering your Marco Rossi and Kirill Kaprizov questions: Ask Russo and Smith, part 1<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; <a  href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:udj5sty2gbhfb4yisnkxd3aq?ref_src=embed\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Michael Russo (@russohockey.bsky.social)<\/a> <a  href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:udj5sty2gbhfb4yisnkxd3aq\/post\/3lthd7o3exk26?ref_src=embed\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">2025-07-08T12:42:32.110Z<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/embed.bsky.app\/static\/embed.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em>Analysis:<\/em> Extension talks seem to be the main talk of this portion of the off-season. We discussed the start of negotiations between the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2025\/07\/02\/rfa-defenceman-re-signs-for-vegas-golden-knights-2025-free-agency\/\" target=\"_self\">Vegas Golden Knights<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/e\/eicheja01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-07-13_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jack Eichel<\/a> in a previous edition of <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2025\/07\/11\/nhl-rumours-extension-talks-for-vegas-golden-knights-star\/\" target=\"_self\">NHL rumours.<\/a> There&#8217;s also the waiting game on a possible deal between the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2025\/07\/08\/edmonton-oilers-acquire-prospect-isaac-howard\/\" target=\"_self\">Edmonton Oilers<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/m\/mcdavco01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-07-13_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Connor McDavid<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Some Wild fans were hoping Kaprizov would have signed his extension as soon as July 1 came. However, that&#8217;s not happened as of press time. There are a few Wild fans that are worried the longer it goes on. However, Russo and Smith are quick to reassure fans that there&#8217;s nothing to be alarmed about.. yet.<\/p>\n<p>Let&#8217;s keep in mind that both <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/d\/draisle01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-07-13_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Leon Draisaitl<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/c\/crosbsi01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-07-13_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sidney Crosby<\/a> signed their extensions in September of 2024. Minnesota fans were hoping Kaprizov would be different, but talks sometimes take a bit of time.<\/p>\n<p>Russo and Smith did mention that Wild fans should get a bit more nervous if nothing is signed before the start of the season. However, ownership has<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2024\/10\/04\/nhl-rumous-minnesota-wild-already-talking-deal-with-star-player\/\" target=\"_self\"> made it clear<\/a> that Karpizov has a big number waiting for him.<\/p>\n<h4>What It Means<\/h4>\n<p>Russo added that the Kaprizov extension is the top priority this off-season. This is despite other things weighing on the mind of Wild General Manager <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/g\/gueribi01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-07-13_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bill Guerin<\/a>. There&#8217;s plenty of uncertainty<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2025\/06\/09\/nhl-rumours-update-on-minnesota-wild-rfa-forward\/\" target=\"_self\"> regarding the future<\/a> of restricted free agent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/r\/rossima01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-07-13_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Marco Rossi<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The Austrian could be an offer sheet target and Guerin has to figure out on whether to sign him or trade him. An offer sheet of $7 million that goes unanswered would net Minnesota a first and third-round choice as compensation.<\/p>\n<p>Some thought the Wild would be in the mix for key free agents like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/e\/ehlerni01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-07-13_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Nikolaj Ehlers<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/g\/granlmi01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-07-13_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mikael Granlund<\/a>. However, Russo pointed out that Guerin didn&#8217;t want to overpay. The only exception may have been Minnesota native <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/b\/boesebr01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-07-13_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Brock Boeser<\/a>, but he re-signed with the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2025\/07\/01\/vancouver-canucks-defender-signs-out-east\/\" target=\"_self\">Vancouver Canucks.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Kaprizov is going into the last year of his deal that will <a  href=\"https:\/\/puckpedia.com\/team\/minnesota-wild#\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">see him get $9 million<\/a>. There&#8217;s no doubt that he&#8217;ll join Draisaitl and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/m\/matthau01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-07-13_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Auston Matthews<\/a> as one of the league&#8217;s top players. However, the waiting is the hardest part to quote an old Tom Petty song. Wild fans should follow this closely, but it&#8217;s no time to hit the panic button at this stage.<\/p>\n<p><em>Main photo by: Jerome Miron-Imagn Images<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s time for another round of NHL rumours. We&#8217;re in the middle of the off-season, but there&#8217;s still plenty to discuss. The league is pretty much in a holding pattern until arbitration talks for restricted free agents start. One would think there&#8217;s not a lot going on. However, there&#8217;s plenty going on behind the scenes. 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