Rumor: MN talks with Kaprizov have gone cold, CSKA of the KHL interested in signing him

[MMC]

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[Jerzey Devil]

Doubt it. No way Minny let’s him go.

 

[Ledge And Dairy]

How reliable is this?

 

[Pongs21]

Yikes

 

[Liver King]

Wut

 

[Marshall]

Leverage.

 

[XX]

Normal contract hustle to apply some pressure

 

[SML2]

He's like "RFA has no leverage??? I got your "you own my rights" right here"

 

[thefutures]

Wonder what the ask is by KK.

 

[Sens With Benefits]

How reliable is this?

Weekes works for the NHL network or at least did, I’m not sure. But his sources would be legit.

 

[MK9]

I don't think it hinges just on the contract alone (pure conjecture though), but rumor has it he's not happy with the option of linemates he has currently and would like a better center to play with. Like I say, don't know if it's got legs or not.

The source I'm referring to:
Kaprizov Is Justified In Asking the Wild To Upgrade Their Center Depth | Zone Coverage

 

[amnesiac]

give him 8 x 8M

if you give him a bridge deal theyll have to pay A LOT more going into his UFA year

 

[HOPE]

lol kid is savage af

 

[T1K]

He just earned at least $2 million more per year off of this move. Brilliant negotiation tactic. It would really suck to see him leave the NHL though, hopefully they can come to an agreement.

 

[Polar Bear]

This is what happens when an unstoppable force meets an immovable object.

 

[HOPE]

I don't think it hinges just on the contract alone (pure conjecture though), but rumor has it he's not happy with the option of linemates he has currently and would like a better center to play with. Like I say, don't know if it's got legs or not.

i mean it does have legs because he said at one point "i don't want to play with shits teamates" lmao

 

[Canes]

Is CSKA going to be representing Russia in the Olympics?

 

[Skinnyjimmy08]

Geeze... he's showing Wild who's boss lol

Rookie of the year pulling this threat out of his back pocket !!

It's his best leverage to get a jumbo contract so why not

 

[SI90]

So weird if true. Had a huge successful first year in Minnesota. Unless he just doesn’t like North America I can’t see him leaving the NHL.

 

[MMC]

Is CSKA going to be representing Russia in the Olympics?

KHL lets their players attend

 

[MK9]

give him 8 x 8M

if you give him a bridge deal theyll pay A LOT more going into his UFA year

As far as I get, he doesn't want that much term. They're supposedly asking for a shorter deal (thought I'd read 5 years is what his agent is asking for), to which I'm assuming means he's asking for more cash.

 

[WesMcCauley]

Wild would be the most boring organization in the NHL again if they lose Kaprizov.... With him it was actually fun to watch, specially when he and Zuccarello was on a line together.

 

[spockBokk]

How reliable is this?

Weekes is as about as reliable as you can get when it comes to his insiderrr tweeting

 

[FlyguyOX]

Lmaoooo PLEASE let this happen. I can’t think of a more amusing development

 

[Groo]

So weird if true. Had a huge successful first year in Minnesota. Unless he just doesn’t like North America I can’t see him leaving the NHL.

Or perhaps it's not all of North America he doesn't like living in