Selected by Minnesota in the fifth round (No. 135) in the 2015 NHL Draft, Kaprizov has led the Wild in points in four of his five NHL seasons and won the Calder Trophy as NHL rookie of the year in 2020-21. He has 386 points (15th in the NHL), and 185 goals (ninth) in 319 games since entering the League.

The warmer months will be spent with friends playing video games, hanging out on the water and occasionally fishing – something Kaprizov admitted he has never done in Minnesota.

The Minnesota Wild is in offseason mode, and it’s very clear that their top priority before the puck drops next season is keeping Kirill Kaprizov on the team long-term.